How much revenue did Kao the Kangaroo make?

$231k–$622k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Kao the Kangaroo sell?

Q: How many copies did Kao the Kangaroo sell?

28k to 46k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 28k–46k; $231k–$622k after Steam's cut $420k–$956k before the cut; from 1k 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 Kao the Kangaroo out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Kao the Kangaroo's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–5.1M

best case 31.7M (Portal 2)

The Action-Adventure 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

≈ 1.4M–5.1M copies

≈ $17.2M–$98.8M after Steam's cut

from ~45k reviews

Best case

≈ 24.1M–39.2M copies

Portal 2 · ≈ $66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action-Adventure (5 of 8) and Female Protagonist (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $10.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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