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How many copies did Tails of Iron sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 367k–596k
$2.5M–$6.8M after Steam's cut $4.6M–$10.4M before the cut
from 15k 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 Tails of Iron out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Tails of Iron's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 681k–949k
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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
≈ 681k–949k copies
≈ $5.7M–$13.5M after Steam's cut
from ~24k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Souls-like (8 of 8) and Action RPG (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Souls-like + Combat, priced around $45. The breakout hits carry Story Rich + RPG + Combat; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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