How much revenue did Risk of Rain Returns make?

$2.8M–$7.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Risk of Rain Returns sell?

Q: How many copies did Risk of Rain Returns sell?

688k to 1.1M copies, based on its 29k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 688k–1.1M; $2.8M–$7.6M after Steam's cut $5.2M–$11.7M before the cut; from 29k 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 Risk of Rain Returns out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Risk of Rain Returns's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–3.3M

best case 13.0M (R.E.P.O.)

The Rogue-like 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

≈ 1.2M–3.3M copies

≈ $7.6M–$15.3M after Steam's cut

from ~39k reviews

Best case

≈ 9.9M–16.0M copies

R.E.P.O. · ≈ $27.1M–$72.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rogue-like (5 of 8) and Action Roguelike (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Co-op, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Co-op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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