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How many copies did Knock on the Coffin Lid sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 69k–113k
$477k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $867k–$2.0M before the cut
from 3k 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 Knock on the Coffin Lid out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Knock on the Coffin Lid's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 148k–637k
best case 5.6M (Grim Dawn)
The Action RPG 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
≈ 148k–637k copies
≈ $528k–$6.8M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.3M–6.9M copies
Grim Dawn · ≈ $29.4M–$79.0M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action RPG (3 of 8) and Dark Fantasy (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action RPG + Hack and Slash, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2007 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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