How much revenue did Heroes of Book & Paper make?

$1k–$3k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Heroes of Book & Paper sell?

Q: How many copies did Heroes of Book & Paper sell?

672 to 1k copies, based on its 28 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 672–1k; $1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut; from 28 reviews (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 Heroes of Book & Paper out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Heroes of Book & Paper's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.7M–8.2M

best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)

The Rogue-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

≈ 4.7M–8.2M copies

≈ $19.5M–$72.3M after Steam's cut

from ~160k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.3M–10.3M copies

Vampire Survivors · ≈ $8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rogue-like (6 of 8) and Action Roguelike (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Bullet Hell, priced around $5.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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