How much revenue did Time Wasters make?

$86k–$231k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Time Wasters sell?

Q: How many copies did Time Wasters sell?

62k to 102k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 62k–102k; $86k–$231k after Steam's cut $156k–$355k 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.

Does this actually work?

We left Time Wasters out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Time Wasters's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–4.1M

best case 12.1M (Risk of Rain 2)

The Action Roguelike genre

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

≈ 1.9M–4.1M copies

≈ $7.5M–$13.0M after Steam's cut

from ~55k reviews

Best case

≈ 9.3M–15.0M copies

Risk of Rain 2 · ≈ $63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (8 of 8) and Bullet Hell (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Rogue-lite + Third-Person Shooter + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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