How much revenue did Paper Planet make?

$52k–$140k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Paper Planet sell?

Q: How many copies did Paper Planet sell?

13k to 21k copies, based on its 528 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 13k–21k; $52k–$140k after Steam's cut $95k–$216k before the cut; from 528 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 Paper Planet out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Paper Planet's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–41k

best case 168k (Necrosmith)

The Action Roguelike genre

2 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

≈ 2k–41k copies

≈ $4k–$90k after Steam's cut

from ~188 reviews

Best case

≈ 128k–208k copies

Necrosmith · ≈ $105k–$283k after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Bullet Hell (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Zombies + Action Roguelike, priced around $3.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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