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How many copies did Hades sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
$55.6M–$149.4M after Steam's cut $101.0M–$229.8M before the cut
from 306k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Hades out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hades's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–3.7M
best case 7.3M (Dead Cells)
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
≈ 1.2M–3.7M copies
≈ $8.3M–$21.9M after Steam's cut
from ~52k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.5M–9.0M copies
Dead Cells · ≈ $38.0M–$102.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Rogue-like (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Metroidvania, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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