How much revenue did METALLIC CHILD make?

$211k–$567k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did METALLIC CHILD sell?

Q: How many copies did METALLIC CHILD sell?

31k to 50k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 31k–50k; $211k–$567k after Steam's cut $384k–$873k before the cut; from 1k reviews (Very 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 METALLIC CHILD out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including METALLIC CHILD's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 865k–3.8M

best case 4.0M (Cult of the Lamb)

The Action Roguelike 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

≈ 865k–3.8M copies

≈ $6.6M–$20.8M after Steam's cut

from ~49k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.0M–4.9M copies

Cult of the Lamb · ≈ $20.9M–$56.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 15k to 24k reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (6 of 8) and Rogue-like (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Base-Building + Action Roguelike, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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