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How many copies did Dwarves & Dungeons sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$2k–$5k after Steam's cut $3k–$8k before the cut
from 72 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 Dwarves & Dungeons out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dwarves & Dungeons's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 63k–165k
best case 736k (Gems of War - Puzzle RPG)
The Match 3 genre

7 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
≈ 63k–165k copies
≈ $74k–$307k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 561k–911k copies
Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Match 3 (7 of 8) and Puzzle (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Match 3 + Puzzle.
The era
The games you compared span 2008 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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