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How many copies did Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 25k–41k
$130k–$350k after Steam's cut $237k–$539k before the cut
from 1k 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 Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 43k–76k
best case 2.5M (Minion Masters)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game
≈ 43k–76k copies
≈ $76k–$334k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.9M–3.1M copies
Minion Masters
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Tower Defense (4 of 8) and Fantasy (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Auto Battler + Management, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Tactical + Turn-Based Tactics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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