How much revenue did The Dark Heart of Balor make?

$2k–$6k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did The Dark Heart of Balor sell?

Q: How many copies did The Dark Heart of Balor sell?

576 to 936 copies, based on its 24 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 576–936; $2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$10k before the cut; from 24 reviews (Mostly 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 The Dark Heart of Balor out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Dark Heart of Balor's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 80–268

best case 14k (Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora)

The 3D Platformer genre

None 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

≈ 80–268 copies

≈ $157–$456 after Steam's cut

from ~4 reviews

Best case

≈ 10k–17k copies

Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora · ≈ $42k–$114k after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 3D Platformer (7 of 8) and Action-Adventure (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Metroidvania + Side Scroller, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Open World + Female Protagonist + RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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