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How many copies did Pixel Ninja sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 106–172
$233–$625 after Steam's cut $423–$962 before the cut
from 4 reviews (4 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 599–3k
best case 17k (Shing!)
The Action Roguelike genre

None of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game
≈ 599–3k copies
≈ $1k–$5k after Steam's cut
from ~23 reviews
Best case
≈ 13k–21k copies
Shing! · ≈ $70k–$187k after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and 2D Fighter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Beat 'em up + Side Scroller, priced around $20.
The era
4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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