How much revenue did Flippin Kaktus make?

$1k–$3k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Flippin Kaktus sell?

Q: How many copies did Flippin Kaktus sell?

336 to 546 copies, based on its 14 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 336–546; $1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut; from 14 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 16k–27k

best case 142k (HUNTDOWN)

The Platformer genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. 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

≈ 16k–27k copies

≈ $57k–$129k after Steam's cut

from ~554 reviews

Best case

≈ 108k–176k copies

HUNTDOWN · ≈ $594k–$1.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 97 to 471 reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Platformer (6 of 8) and Arcade (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Side Scroller + Shooter, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Shooter + Local Co-Op + Cyberpunk; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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