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How many copies did Ember Knights sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 166k–270k
$914k–$2.5M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.8M before the cut
from 7k 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 Ember Knights out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ember Knights's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.2M–6.6M
best case 29.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)
The Action Roguelike genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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
≈ 3.2M–6.6M copies
≈ $8.9M–$72.2M after Steam's cut
from ~96k reviews
Best case
≈ 22.3M–36.3M copies
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $92.0M–$247.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Rogue-like (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $15.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Enter the Gungeon
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