How much revenue did Nightmare: The Lunatic make?

$30k–$81k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Nightmare: The Lunatic sell?

Q: How many copies did Nightmare: The Lunatic sell?

6k to 10k copies, based on its 268 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6k–10k; $30k–$81k after Steam's cut $55k–$124k before the cut; from 268 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 Nightmare: The Lunatic out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nightmare: The Lunatic's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.5M–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

≈ 1.5M–4.7M copies

≈ $9.7M–$50.7M after Steam's cut

from ~52k 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 (6 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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