How much revenue did Roto Force make?

$7k–$20k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Roto Force sell?

Q: How many copies did Roto Force sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 135 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $7k–$20k after Steam's cut $13k–$30k before Steam's cut; from 135 reviews (Very Positive)

Copies are estimated from the public review count, adjusted for release year, and cross-checked against SteamSpy's own estimate.

Did the prediction match what actually happened?

We hid Roto Force and predicted how it would do from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Roto Force's, is estimated from Steam reviews.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 212–2k

best case 768k (Furi)

Games like Roto Force

A typical game among these

≈ 212–2k copies

≈ $761–$10k after Steam's cut

from ~15 reviews

Only the top fifth of 2019's Steam releases earned $34k or more before Steam's cut, so plan for that or less.

1 of the 8 similar games is a hit.

Best case: Furi at ≈ 585k–951k copies, ≈ $3.2M–$8.7M after Steam's cut. It is a breakout hit, far above a typical game.

What their first month looked like

The games that made it here had under 100 reviews in their first month.

Games with under about 100 reviews in month one almost never recover.

The genre you'd be entering

These games: The similar games share Bullet Hell (8 of 8) and Boss Rush (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Bullet Hell + Hack and Slash, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Hack and Slash + Beat 'em up + Top-Down; a typical game here doesn't.
When they shipped: 4 of the 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this genre is actively shipping.

How these numbers were worked out

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

Copies come from each game's reviews times a sales-per-review rate that falls with release age, from about 31 for the most recent game here to about 52 for the oldest, then widened into a range; revenue rides on that estimate times price. Source: GameDiscoverCo (2020) and VG Insights (2021).

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Probo Rush 2023	Est. copies ≈ 843–1k 2.3x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before Steam's cut	$4.99	34 reviews Positive	Shoot 'Em UpSide Scroller
ONE BTN BOSSES 2024	Est. copies ≈ 5k–9k 14x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $18k–$47k after Steam's cut $32k–$73k before Steam's cut	$11.99	216 reviews Very Positive	DifficultRhythm
Little Fire Girl Fights Final Boss / 小紅姐掉站终极Boss! 2024	Est. copies ≈ 25–40 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $7–$18 after Steam's cut $12–$28 before Steam's cut	$0.99	1 reviews 1 user reviews	Boss RushAction
Furi 2016	Est. copies ≈ 585k–951k 938x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $3.2M–$8.7M after Steam's cut $5.9M–$13.3M before Steam's cut	$19.99	14k reviews Very Positive	Bullet HellHack and Slash
Tear of Titans 2023	Est. copies ≈ 0 SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $0 after Steam's cut $0 before Steam's cut	$3.99	0 reviews No user reviews	ActionSingleplayer
Virus Rush + Hazard of the Ages 2024	Est. copies ≈ 372–605 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before Steam's cut	$11.99	15 reviews Positive	DifficultSouls-like
Infernal Elements 2024	Est. copies ≈ 298–484 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $819–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before Steam's cut	$9.99	12 reviews Positive	Bullet HellAction
Gripper 2023	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k 4.8x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $10k–$26k after Steam's cut $18k–$41k before Steam's cut	$19.99	72 reviews Very Positive	DifficultSingleplayer