How much revenue did Blade of Darkness make?

$261k–$701k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Blade of Darkness sell?

Q: How many copies did Blade of Darkness sell?

63k to 103k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 63k–103k; $261k–$701k after Steam's cut $474k–$1.1M before the cut; from 3k reviews (Very Positive)

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

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.3M–2.5M

best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)

The Souls-like 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

≈ 2.3M–2.5M copies

≈ $33.3M–$58.5M after Steam's cut

from ~66k 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 Souls-like (7 of 8) and Action RPG (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Souls-like, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Difficult; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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