How much revenue did RPG Maker MZ make?

$1.3M–$3.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did RPG Maker MZ sell?

Q: How many copies did RPG Maker MZ sell?

61k to 99k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 61k–99k; $1.3M–$3.6M after Steam's cut $2.4M–$5.6M before the cut; from 2k 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 RPG Maker MZ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RPG Maker MZ's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–43k

best case 541k (RPG Maker MV)

The Game Development genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 11k–43k copies

≈ $277k–$627k after Steam's cut

from ~372 reviews

Best case

≈ 412k–670k copies

RPG Maker MV · ≈ $9.1M–$24.4M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Game Development (8 of 8) and Design & Illustration (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Game Development + RPGMaker, priced around $75. The breakout hits carry GameMaker + Anime + Web Publishing; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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