How many copies did Because its hot! Prologue sell?

223 to 363 copies, based on its 9 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Because its hot! Prologue make?

Because its hot! Prologue is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Because its hot! Prologue?

Estimated owners: ≈ 223–363; from 9 reviews (9 user reviews)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Because its hot! Prologue out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Because its hot! Prologue's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.1M–3.4M

best case 5.8M (Celeste)

The 2D Platformer 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

≈ 2.1M–3.4M copies

≈ $15.9M–$26.3M after Steam's cut

from ~64k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.4M–7.1M copies

Celeste · ≈ $24.1M–$64.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 2D Platformer (6 of 8) and Platformer (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Precision Platformer + Platformer, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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