How much revenue did Melatonin make?

$804k–$2.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Melatonin sell?

Q: How many copies did Melatonin sell?

195k to 317k copies, based on its 8k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 195k–317k; $804k–$2.2M after Steam's cut $1.5M–$3.3M before the cut; from 8k 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 Melatonin out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Melatonin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 642k–3.5M

best case 4.6M (Muse Dash)

The Rhythm genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 642k–3.5M copies

≈ $4.1M–$6.7M after Steam's cut

from ~54k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.5M–5.7M copies

Muse Dash · ≈ $2.9M–$7.7M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rhythm (4 of 4) and Music (3 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with Music + Rhythm, priced around $3.
The era: 2 of your 4 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.

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Muse Dash 2019	Est. copies ≈ 3.5M–5.7M 2.2x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $2.9M–$7.7M after Steam's cut $5.2M–$11.9M before the cut	$2.99	122k reviews Very Positive	MusicRhythm
Rhythm Doctor 2025	Est. copies ≈ 640k–1.0M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $3.5M–$9.5M after Steam's cut $6.4M–$14.5M before the cut	$19.99	27k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	RhythmMusic
Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL 2024	Est. copies ≈ 38k–61k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $258k–$693k after Steam's cut $469k–$1.1M before the cut	$24.99	2k reviews Very Positive	ActionCasual
A Dance of Fire and Ice 2019	Est. copies ≈ 2.4M–3.8M 1.5x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $3.9M–$10.5M after Steam's cut $7.1M–$16.1M before the cut	$5.99	82k reviews Very Positive	RhythmMusic