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How many copies did Heartless Dark sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 471–766
$2k–$4k after Steam's cut $3k–$6k before the cut
from 19 reviews (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 Heartless Dark out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Heartless Dark's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 176k–429k
best case 4.7M (Enter the Gungeon)
The Action Roguelike genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 176k–429k copies
≈ $784k–$3.5M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.6M–5.8M copies
Enter the Gungeon · ≈ $14.7M–$39.6M 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 (7 of 8) and Rogue-like (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Bullet Hell + Action Roguelike, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Dungeon Crawler + Local Co-Op + Pixel Graphics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Enter the Gungeon
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.8M
15x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.7M–$39.6M after Steam's cut $26.8M–$61.0M before the cut
$14.99
89k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Bullet HellAction Roguelike
Tiny Rogues
2022
Est. copies
≈ 256k–416k
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$703k–$1.9M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$2.9M before the cut
$9.99
11k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell
Voidigo
2023
Est. copies
≈ 117k–190k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$160k–$430k after Steam's cut $291k–$662k before the cut
$4.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeTwin Stick Shooter
Nuclear Throne
2015
Est. copies
≈ 913k–1.5M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M after Steam's cut $5.5M–$12.5M before the cut
$11.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
2018
Est. copies
≈ 398k–646k
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M after Steam's cut $4.0M–$9.0M before the cut
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Top-Down ShooterRogue-lite
Blazing Beaks
2019
Est. copies
≈ 75k–123k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$311k–$836k after Steam's cut $565k–$1.3M before the cut
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsAction Roguelike
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
2013
Est. copies
≈ 151k–245k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$539k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $980k–$2.2M before the cut
$12.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
2016
Est. copies
≈ 231k–376k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.3M after Steam's cut $2.9M–$6.6M before the cut
$24.99
6k reviews
Very Positive

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