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How many copies did Dr. Professor Scientist's Weapons Testing Facility sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$3k–$7k after Steam's cut $5k–$10k before the cut
from 77 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 Dr. Professor Scientist's Weapons Testing Facility out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dr. Professor Scientist's Weapons Testing Facility's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 158–410
best case 62k (Cavalry Girls)

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 158–410 copies
≈ $200–$698 after Steam's cut
from ~10 reviews
Best case
≈ 47k–77k copies
Cavalry Girls · ≈ $156k–$420k after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Tower Defense (7 of 8) and Rogue-lite (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Top-Down Shooter + Mechs, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Mechs + Anime + Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
5 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.

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

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