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How many copies did Super Ninja Miner sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 576–936
$790–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut
from 24 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 Super Ninja Miner out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Super Ninja Miner's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 284k–628k
best case 5.8M (Celeste)

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
≈ 284k–628k copies
≈ $2.0M–$3.4M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.4M–7.2M copies
Celeste · ≈ $24.2M–$65.1M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Platformer (8 of 8) and 2D Platformer (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Platformer, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Co-op + Level Editor + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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