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How many copies did Mark of the Deep sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 8k–13k
$45k–$120k after Steam's cut $81k–$184k before the cut
from 338 reviews (Mostly 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 Mark of the Deep out and predicted the genre from its 6 similar games. Every figure here, including Mark of the Deep's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.8M–33.3M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)

All 6 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
≈ 8.8M–33.3M copies
≈ $88.7M–$703.8M after Steam's cut
from ~452k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Souls-like (5 of 6) and Metroidvania (3 of 6).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
≈ 27.5M–44.6M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$453.0M–$1218.0M after Steam's cut $823.7M–$1873.9M before the cut
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
2019
Est. copies
≈ 10.1M–16.5M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$167.3M–$449.8M after Steam's cut $304.1M–$691.9M before the cut
$59.99
352k reviews
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Souls-likeDifficult
Dead Cells
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$38.0M–$102.1M after Steam's cut $69.1M–$157.1M before the cut
$24.99
182k reviews
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AdventureAction Roguelike
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2024
Est. copies
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut $866.2M–$1970.7M before the cut
$59.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MythologyAction RPG
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.7M–$85.2M after Steam's cut $57.6M–$131.0M before the cut
$29.99
145k reviews
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BeautifulMetroidvania
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≈ 19.0M–30.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
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