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How many copies did Beat Invaders sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 5k–8k
$14k–$37k after Steam's cut $25k–$57k before the cut
from 210 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 Beat Invaders out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Beat Invaders's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 95k–377k
best case 1.5M (Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor)
The Action Roguelike genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 95k–377k copies
≈ $332k–$2.5M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M–1.9M copies
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor · ≈ $4.1M–$11.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (8 of 8) and Bullet Hell (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Dwarf + Action Roguelike, priced around $13. The breakout hits carry Dwarf + PvE + Top-Down; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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