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How many copies did Exploaris: Vermis story sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 898–1k
$3k–$8k after Steam's cut $5k–$12k before the cut
from 34 reviews (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 Exploaris: Vermis story out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Exploaris: Vermis story's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–3.1M
best case 24.9M (Hollow Knight)

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
≈ 1.3M–3.1M copies
≈ $7.4M–$24.1M after Steam's cut
from ~41k reviews
Best case
≈ 19.0M–30.9M copies
Hollow Knight · ≈ $78.3M–$210.7M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Metroidvania (7 of 8) and Platformer (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Metroidvania + Souls-like, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Souls-like + Difficult + Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Hollow Knight
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.9M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.3M–$210.7M after Steam's cut $142.5M–$324.1M before the cut
$14.99
553k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Touhou Luna Nights
2019
Est. copies
≈ 428k–696k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M after Steam's cut $3.9M–$8.8M before the cut
$17.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaDifficult
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.1M–$35.2M after Steam's cut $23.8M–$54.2M before the cut
$39.99
41k reviews
Very Positive
Dust: An Elysian Tail
2013
Est. copies
≈ 990k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.1M–$11.0M after Steam's cut $7.4M–$16.9M before the cut
$14.99
19k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionPlatformer
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.6M–$42.1M after Steam's cut $28.4M–$64.7M before the cut
$19.99
71k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AtmosphericGreat Soundtrack
Blasphemous
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.0M–$35.0M after Steam's cut $23.7M–$53.8M before the cut
$24.99
66k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaPixel Graphics
Ori and the Blind Forest
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
60k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackAtmospheric
Rogue Legacy
2013
Est. copies
≈ 975k–1.6M
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.8M after Steam's cut $7.3M–$16.6M before the cut
$14.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
RoguevaniaPlatformer

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