How much revenue did Metal Slug Tactics make?

$251k–$674k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Metal Slug Tactics sell?

Q: How many copies did Metal Slug Tactics sell?

37k to 59k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 37k–59k; $251k–$674k after Steam's cut $456k–$1.0M before the cut; from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 Metal Slug Tactics out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Metal Slug Tactics's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 781k–1.2M

best case 27.1M (The Forest)

The Character Customization 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

≈ 781k–1.2M copies

≈ $7.3M–$15.0M after Steam's cut

from ~26k reviews

Best case

≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies

The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Character Customization (5 of 8) and Turn-Based Strategy (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tactical RPG + Turn-Based Strategy, priced around $32. The breakout hits carry Exploration + Open World Survival Craft + Survival; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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