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How many copies did Ancient Dungeon sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 43k–70k
$235k–$633k after Steam's cut $428k–$974k 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.

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We left Ancient Dungeon out and predicted the genre from its 7 similar games. Every figure here, including Ancient Dungeon's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 65k–93k
best case 4.9M (Escape the Backrooms)
The VR genre

All 7 of your 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
≈ 65k–93k copies
≈ $468k–$929k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.7M–6.1M copies
Escape the Backrooms · ≈ $10.3M–$27.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on VR (4 of 7) and Co-op (3 of 7).
The winners
Winners here lead with Horror + Psychological Horror, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Horror + Psychological Horror + Survival Horror; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Escape the Backrooms
2025
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.1M
85x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.3M–$27.6M after Steam's cut $18.7M–$42.5M before the cut
$9.99
156k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorMultiplayer
Legend of Dungeon
2013
Est. copies
≈ 85k–139k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$234k–$630k after Steam's cut $426k–$969k before the cut
$9.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like
Karnage Chronicles
2020
Est. copies
≈ 36k–59k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$249k–$668k after Steam's cut $452k–$1.0M before the cut
$24.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
VRHack and Slash
Demeo
2021
Est. copies
≈ 50k–81k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$551k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $1.0M–$2.3M before the cut
$39.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Legendary Tales
2024
Est. copies
≈ 73k–118k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$798k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.5M–$3.3M before the cut
$39.99
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
VROnline Co-Op
VR Dungeon Knight
2017
Est. copies
≈ 49k–80k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$269k–$725k after Steam's cut $490k–$1.1M before the cut
$19.99
1k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGAdventure
Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment
2018
Est. copies
≈ 66k–107k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$361k–$970k after Steam's cut $656k–$1.5M before the cut
$19.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGAnime

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