How much revenue did The Binding of Isaac make?

$4.5M–$12.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did The Binding of Isaac sell?

Q: How many copies did The Binding of Isaac sell?

3.3M to 5.3M copies, based on its 63k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3.3M–5.3M; $4.5M–$12.0M after Steam's cut $8.1M–$18.5M before the cut; from 63k 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 The Binding of Isaac out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Binding of Isaac's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.2M–4.0M

best case 29.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)

The Rogue-like genre

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

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game

≈ 3.2M–4.0M copies

≈ $24.8M–$26.6M after Steam's cut

from ~89k reviews

Best case

≈ 22.3M–36.3M copies

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $92.0M–$247.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rogue-like (7 of 8) and Action Roguelike (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Action Roguelike; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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