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How many copies did Wild Bastards sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 19k–30k
$178k–$479k after Steam's cut $324k–$736k before the cut
from 771 reviews (Mostly 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 Wild Bastards out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Wild Bastards's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 582k–901k
best case 12.1M (Risk of Rain 2)

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
≈ 582k–901k copies
≈ $3.4M–$6.4M after Steam's cut
from ~21k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.3M–15.0M copies
Risk of Rain 2 · ≈ $63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Rogue-lite (8 of 8) and Action Roguelike (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Co-op + Rogue-lite, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Looter Shooter + Co-op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Risk of Rain 2
2020
Est. copies
≈ 9.3M–15.0M
16x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's cut $115.6M–$263.1M before the cut
$24.99
351k reviews
Very Positive
Third-Person ShooterAction Roguelike
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
2018
Est. copies
≈ 398k–646k
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
Gunfire Reborn
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
4.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M after Steam's cut $25.6M–$58.3M before the cut
$19.99
103k reviews
Very Positive
Nova Drift
2024
Est. copies
≈ 349k–567k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.6M after Steam's cut $3.1M–$7.1M before the cut
$17.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeArena Shooter
Roboquest
2023
Est. copies
≈ 582k–945k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M after Steam's cut $7.3M–$16.5M before the cut
$24.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction Roguelike
Streets of Rogue
2019
Est. copies
≈ 661k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.8M after Steam's cut $6.6M–$15.0M before the cut
$19.99
23k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-liteAction Roguelike
Nuclear Throne
2015
Est. copies
≈ 913k–1.5M
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
20 Minutes Till Dawn
2023
Est. copies
≈ 695k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$953k–$2.6M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.9M before the cut
$4.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell

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