How much revenue did Insect Swarm make?

$122k–$327k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Insect Swarm sell?

Q: How many copies did Insect Swarm sell?

63k to 103k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 63k–103k; $122k–$327k after Steam's cut $221k–$503k before the cut; from 3k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Insect Swarm out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Insect Swarm's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 22k–36k

best case 123k (Sky Force Reloaded)

The Shoot 'Em Up genre

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

≈ 22k–36k copies

≈ $70k–$133k after Steam's cut

from ~614 reviews

Best case

≈ 94k–153k copies

Sky Force Reloaded · ≈ $258k–$694k after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Shoot 'Em Up (7 of 8) and Bullet Hell (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Shoot 'Em Up + Arcade, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Local Co-Op + Top-Down Shooter + Top-Down; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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