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How big is RPG Paper Maker?

Estimated owners
≈ 8k–13k
from 276 reviews (Very Positive)

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

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 190k–929k
best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Software genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 190k–929k copies
≈ $9.8M–$10.4M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Software (8 of 8) and Animation & Modeling (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Mature + First-Person + NSFW; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
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SteamSpy 200k–500k
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6k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Godot Engine
2016
Est. copies
≈ 363k–590k
1.5x vs typical
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Free
9k reviews
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Game DevelopmentUtilities
Aseprite
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
4.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.5M after Steam's cut $10.5M–$23.9M before the cut
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Pixel GraphicsDesign & Illustration
Wallpaper Engine
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
167x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut
$4.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities
Fuse
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≈ 117k–191k
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Blender
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≈ 4.1M–6.7M
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Animaze by FaceRig
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RPG Maker VX Ace
2012
Est. copies
≈ 269k–437k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$5.2M–$13.9M after Steam's cut $9.4M–$21.4M before the cut
$69.99
5k reviews
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Game DevelopmentRPG

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