How much revenue did Inkbound make?

$794k–$2.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Inkbound sell?

Q: How many copies did Inkbound sell?

96k to 156k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 96k–156k; $794k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.3M before the cut; from 4k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Inkbound out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Inkbound's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 526k–790k

best case 2.5M (Minion Masters)

The Turn-Based Tactics genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 526k–790k copies

≈ $4.9M–$13.4M after Steam's cut

from ~22k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.9M–3.1M copies

Minion Masters

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Turn-Based Tactics (7 of 8) and Turn-Based Strategy (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Trading Card Game + Turn-Based Tactics, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry PvE + Trading Card Game + Stylized; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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