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How many copies did MechNest sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 432–702
$2k–$5k after Steam's cut $3k–$8k before the cut
from 18 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 657k–6.6M
best case 12.1M (Risk of Rain 2)
The Action Roguelike genre

3 of your 8 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
≈ 657k–6.6M copies
≈ $5.8M–$62.6M after Steam's cut
from ~31k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.3M–15.0M copies
Risk of Rain 2 · ≈ $63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (6 of 8) and Rogue-lite (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Third-Person Shooter + Action Roguelike, priced around $25.
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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