How much revenue did Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine make?

$5k–$12k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine sell?

Q: How many copies did Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine sell?

2k to 3k copies, based on its 70 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–3k; $5k–$12k after Steam's cut $8k–$19k before the cut; from 70 reviews (Very Positive)

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 Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 186k–586k

best case 3.7M (AdVenture Capitalist)

The Idler genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 186k–586k copies

≈ $483k–$1.2M after Steam's cut

from ~9k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.8M–4.5M copies

AdVenture Capitalist

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Idler (4 of 8) and Puzzle (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Clicker + Idler, priced around $10.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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