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How many copies did I See Red sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–5k
$8k–$23k after Steam's cut $15k–$35k before the cut
from 127 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left I See Red out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I See Red's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 990k–2.9M
best case 29.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)
The Action Roguelike 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
≈ 990k–2.9M copies
≈ $4.3M–$13.8M after Steam's cut
from ~29k reviews
Best case
≈ 22.3M–36.3M copies
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $92.0M–$247.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (5 of 8) and Bullet Hell (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Replay Value + Difficult + Dungeon Crawler; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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