How much revenue did Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story make?

$23k–$61k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story sell?

Q: How many copies did Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story sell?

8k to 13k copies, based on its 332 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–13k; $23k–$61k after Steam's cut $41k–$94k before the cut; from 332 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 Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–2.0M

best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)

The Story Rich 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

≈ 1.4M–2.0M copies

≈ $7.4M–$11.5M after Steam's cut

from ~44k reviews

Best case

≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies

Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (5 of 8) and Anime (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with First-Person, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry First-Person + Mature + Utilities; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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