How much revenue did Pawnbarian make?

$60k–$162k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Pawnbarian sell?

Q: How many copies did Pawnbarian sell?

22k to 36k copies, based on its 884 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 22k–36k; $60k–$162k after Steam's cut $110k–$249k before the cut; from 884 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 Pawnbarian out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Pawnbarian's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 457–3k

best case 8.4M (Darkest Dungeon®)

The Rogue-like 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

≈ 457–3k copies

≈ $1k–$8k after Steam's cut

from ~48 reviews

Best case

≈ 6.4M–10.4M copies

Darkest Dungeon® · ≈ $44.1M–$118.7M 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 4 to 62 reviews in their first month.; Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set: Your set clusters on Rogue-like (6 of 8) and Chess (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Combat + Dark Fantasy, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Dark Fantasy + RPG + Lovecraftian; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

Similar games

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Darkest Dungeon® 2016	Est. copies ≈ 6.4M–10.4M 3346x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $44.1M–$118.7M after Steam's cut $80.3M–$182.6M before the cut	$24.99	161k reviews Very Positive	Turn-Based CombatDark Fantasy
Boat Train 2022	Est. copies ≈ 144–234 SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $39–$105 after Steam's cut $71–$162 before the cut	$0.99	6 reviews 6 user reviews	StrategyRogue-like
Chess Survivors 2023	Est. copies ≈ 4k–6k 3.4x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $5k–$14k after Steam's cut $10k–$22k before the cut	$4.99	161 reviews Very Positive	Rogue-lite Bullet Hell
Petrified Pawns 2025	Est. copies ≈ 480–780 SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $791–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut	$5.99	20 reviews Positive	Turn-Based TacticsChess
Dice Assassin 2024	Est. copies ≈ 2k–4k 2.1x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $2k–$5k after Steam's cut $4k–$8k before the cut	$2.99	99 reviews Mostly Positive	Rogue-likeCard Battler
WizardChess 2024	Est. copies ≈ 2k–4k 1.9x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $9k–$24k after Steam's cut $16k–$37k before the cut	$14.99	90 reviews Mostly Positive	Pixel GraphicsBoard Game
Grandmaster's Revenge 2023	Est. copies ≈ 216–351 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $475–$1k after Steam's cut $863–$2k before the cut	$7.99	9 reviews 9 user reviews	ChessTurn-Based Tactics
Usurper 2024	Est. copies ≈ 1k–2k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$13k before the cut	$9.99	48 reviews Mostly Positive	Roguelike DeckbuilderChess