How much revenue did Midnight Protocol make?

$46k–$124k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Midnight Protocol sell?

Q: How many copies did Midnight Protocol sell?

11k to 18k copies, based on its 452 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 11k–18k; $46k–$124k after Steam's cut $84k–$191k before the cut; from 452 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 Midnight Protocol out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Midnight Protocol's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 47k–127k

best case 1.6M (Hacknet)

The Hacking genre

7 of your 8 similar games are hits. 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

≈ 47k–127k copies

≈ $269k–$591k after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Hacknet · ≈ $3.3M–$8.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Hacking (8 of 8) and Programming (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Choices Matter + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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