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How many copies did Have a Nice Death sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 257k–417k
$1.8M–$4.7M after Steam's cut $3.2M–$7.3M before the cut
from 11k 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 Have a Nice Death out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Have a Nice Death's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–4.7M
best case 10.6M (Hades)
The Action Roguelike 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
≈ 1.7M–4.7M copies
≈ $9.6M–$50.7M after Steam's cut
from ~87k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.1M–13.1M copies
Hades · ≈ $55.6M–$149.4M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Rogue-like (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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