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How many copies did 502's Arcade sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 480–780
$1k–$4k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut
from 20 reviews (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 502's Arcade out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including 502's Arcade's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.5M–8.4M
best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)

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
≈ 3.5M–8.4M copies
≈ $17.3M–$36.0M after Steam's cut
from ~103k 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 Platformer (5 of 8) and 2D Platformer (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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2.6x vs typical
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