How much revenue did Ex-Zodiac make?

$90k–$241k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Ex-Zodiac sell?

Q: How many copies did Ex-Zodiac sell?

27k to 44k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 27k–44k; $90k–$241k after Steam's cut $163k–$371k before Steam's cut; from 1k 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 Ex-Zodiac and predicted how it would do from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ex-Zodiac's, is estimated from Steam reviews.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 93k–135k

best case 156k (Pistol Whip)

Games like Ex-Zodiac

A typical game among these

≈ 93k–135k copies

≈ $471k–$1.3M after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

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

All 8 of the similar games are hits.

Best case: Pistol Whip at ≈ 119k–193k copies, ≈ $979k–$2.6M after Steam's cut.

The genre you'd be entering

These games: The similar games share On-Rails Shooter (8 of 8) and Shooter (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with VR + Rhythm, priced around $30.
When they shipped: The similar games span 2013 to 2024, and 1 of the 8 shipped in the last two years.

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 79 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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Pistol Whip 2019	Est. copies ≈ 119k–193k 1.6x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $979k–$2.6M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.0M before Steam's cut	$29.99	4k reviews Very Positive	VRAction
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake 2022	Est. copies ≈ 74k–121k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $511k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $928k–$2.1M before Steam's cut	$24.99	3k reviews Mixed	ActionOn-Rails Shooter
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill 2013	Est. copies ≈ 260k–423k 1.6x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.4M–$3.8M after Steam's cut $2.6M–$5.9M before Steam's cut	$19.99	4k reviews Very Positive	TypingOn-Rails Shooter
Mirage Feathers 2024	Est. copies ≈ 66k–107k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $91k–$243k after Steam's cut $165k–$374k before Steam's cut	$4.99	3k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	AnimeCute
Blue Estate The Game 2015	Est. copies ≈ 98k–159k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $348k–$937k after Steam's cut $634k–$1.4M before Steam's cut	$12.99	2k reviews Very Positive	On-Rails ShooterAction
Gal*Gun 2 2018	Est. copies ≈ 76k–124k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $629k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.6M before Steam's cut	$29.99	3k reviews Very Positive	MatureAnime
IS Defense 2016	Est. copies ≈ 72k–117k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $119k–$319k after Steam's cut $216k–$491k before Steam's cut	$5.99	2k reviews Very Positive	ActionIndie
Rez Infinite 2017	Est. copies ≈ 44k–71k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $301k–$810k after Steam's cut $548k–$1.2M before Steam's cut	$24.99	1k reviews Very Positive	On-Rails ShooterFlight