How much revenue did They Don't Sleep make?

$4k–$11k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did They Don't Sleep sell?

Q: How many copies did They Don't Sleep sell?

5k to 8k copies, based on its 216 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 5k–8k; $4k–$11k after Steam's cut $8k–$18k before the cut; from 216 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 They Don't Sleep out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including They Don't Sleep's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 32k–3.8M

best case 12.1M (Risk of Rain 2)

The Action Roguelike genre

6 of your 8 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

≈ 32k–3.8M copies

≈ $1.1M–$8.0M after Steam's cut

from ~29k reviews

Best case

≈ 9.3M–15.0M copies

Risk of Rain 2 · ≈ $63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Rogue-like (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Third-Person Shooter + Action Roguelike, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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