How much revenue did Variables 2 make?

$47k–$126k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Variables 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Variables 2 sell?

11k to 18k copies, based on its 458 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 11k–18k; $47k–$126k after Steam's cut $85k–$194k before the cut; from 458 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 Variables 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Variables 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 793–6k

best case 39k (变量 Variables)

The Tower Defense genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. 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

≈ 793–6k copies

≈ $689–$22k after Steam's cut

from ~68 reviews

Best case

≈ 29k–48k copies

变量 Variables · ≈ $89k–$239k after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had under 275 reviews in their first month.; Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set: Your set clusters on Tower Defense (8 of 8) and Rogue-lite (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tower Defense + Voxel, priced around $11.
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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