How much revenue did Sword and Fairy make?

$140k–$376k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sword and Fairy sell?

Q: How many copies did Sword and Fairy sell?

102k to 166k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 102k–166k; $140k–$376k after Steam's cut $254k–$579k before the cut; from 4k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Sword and Fairy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sword and Fairy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–6.4M

best case 26.7M (Baldur's Gate 3)

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

≈ 1.7M–6.4M copies

≈ $19.8M–$129.5M after Steam's cut

from ~86k reviews

Best case

≈ 20.4M–33.1M copies

Baldur's Gate 3 · ≈ $335.8M–$902.8M 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 (7 of 8) and Turn-Based Combat (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Character Customization + Choices Matter, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Dungeons & Dragons + Character Customization + Choices Matter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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