How much revenue did Roadwarden make?

$370k–$994k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Roadwarden sell?

Q: How many copies did Roadwarden sell?

122k to 199k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 122k–199k; $370k–$994k after Steam's cut $672k–$1.5M before the cut; from 5k 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 Roadwarden out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Roadwarden's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 201k–324k

best case 659k (Murders on the Yangtze River)

The Story Rich genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 201k–324k copies

≈ $541k–$2.5M after Steam's cut

from ~7k reviews

Best case

≈ 502k–816k copies

Murders on the Yangtze River · ≈ $2.1M–$5.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (6 of 8) and Choices Matter (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Detective + Puzzle, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Detective + Puzzle + Exploration; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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