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How many copies did Volcanon sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 192–312
$263–$709 after Steam's cut $479–$1k before the cut
from 8 reviews (8 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.9M–15.0M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)
The Open World 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
≈ 7.9M–15.0M copies
≈ $126.0M–$165.1M after Steam's cut
from ~268k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (4 of 8) and Story Rich (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Mythology + Action RPG + Souls-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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