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How many copies did Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 23k–37k
$124k–$334k after Steam's cut $226k–$514k before the cut
from 912 reviews (Mostly 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 Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 226k–571k
best case 5.8M (Celeste)
The 2D Platformer genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 226k–571k copies
≈ $799k–$1.2M after Steam's cut
from ~8k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.4M–7.1M copies
Celeste · ≈ $24.1M–$64.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on 2D Platformer (6 of 8) and Platformer (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Precision Platformer + Platformer, priced around $15.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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