How much revenue did BLACKTAIL make?

$555k–$1.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did BLACKTAIL sell?

Q: How many copies did BLACKTAIL sell?

67k to 109k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 67k–109k; $555k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $1.0M–$2.3M before the cut; from 3k 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 BLACKTAIL out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BLACKTAIL's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4k–39k

best case 70k (The Pathless)

The Action RPG genre

3 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

≈ 4k–39k copies

≈ $29k–$428k after Steam's cut

from ~273 reviews

Best case

≈ 53k–87k copies

The Pathless · ≈ $588k–$1.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 1 to 889 reviews in their first month.; Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set: Your set clusters on Action RPG (4 of 8) and Exploration (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Archery + Exploration, priced around $40.
The era: Only 2 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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Budget Cuts Ultimate 2023	Est. copies ≈ 3k–4k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $15k–$39k after Steam's cut $26k–$60k before the cut	$19.99	110 reviews Very Positive	ActionAdventure
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown 2021	Est. copies ≈ 9k–15k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $52k–$140k after Steam's cut $95k–$216k before the cut	$19.99	383 reviews Very Positive	RPGAction-Adventure
DragonRoad 2025	Est. copies ≈ 3k–5k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $16k–$43k after Steam's cut $29k–$65k before the cut	$19.98	120 reviews Very Positive	RoguevaniaExploration
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Winter Ember 2022	Est. copies ≈ 3k–4k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $22k–$60k after Steam's cut $41k–$93k before the cut	$29.99	113 reviews Mixed	ActionAction RPG
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