How much revenue did Isles of Sea and Sky make?

$208k–$560k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Isles of Sea and Sky sell?

Q: How many copies did Isles of Sea and Sky sell?

38k to 62k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 38k–62k; $208k–$560k after Steam's cut $379k–$861k before the cut; from 2k 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 Isles of Sea and Sky out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Isles of Sea and Sky's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 382k–1.2M

best case 5.8M (Celeste)

The Platformer 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

≈ 382k–1.2M copies

≈ $2.8M–$7.8M after Steam's cut

from ~14k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.4M–7.1M copies

Celeste · ≈ $24.1M–$64.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Platformer (6 of 8) and Metroidvania (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Precision Platformer + Platformer, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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