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How many copies did The Legend of Bum-Bo sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 171k–277k
$703k–$1.9M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$2.9M before the cut
from 6k 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 The Legend of Bum-Bo out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Legend of Bum-Bo's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.0M–7.2M
best case 28.3M (Don't Starve Together)

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
≈ 3.0M–7.2M copies
≈ $21.0M–$57.4M after Steam's cut
from ~122k reviews
Best case
≈ 21.6M–35.1M copies
Don't Starve Together · ≈ $88.9M–$239.1M 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 (4 of 8) and Card Game (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Survival + Open World Survival Craft + Co-op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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