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How many copies did Billy Saves the World sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 288–468
$633–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut
from 12 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 Billy Saves the World out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Billy Saves the World's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 187k–405k
best case 642k (Blasphemous 2)
The 2D Platformer genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 187k–405k copies
≈ $1.3M–$2.8M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 489k–795k copies
Blasphemous 2 · ≈ $4.0M–$10.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on 2D Platformer (6 of 8) and Side Scroller (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Combat + Fantasy, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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