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How many copies did Rotwood sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 195k–317k
$1.6M–$4.3M after Steam's cut $2.9M–$6.7M before the cut
from 8k 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 Rotwood out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rotwood's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.1M–6.0M
best case 10.6M (Hades)
The Hack and Slash genre

All 8 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
≈ 2.1M–6.0M copies
≈ $21.7M–$61.0M after Steam's cut
from ~113k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.1M–13.1M copies
Hades · ≈ $55.6M–$149.4M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Hack and Slash (8 of 8) and Action RPG (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Hades
2020
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$55.6M–$149.4M after Steam's cut $101.0M–$229.8M before the cut
$24.99
306k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$14.8M–$39.7M after Steam's cut $26.9M–$61.1M before the cut
$29.99
68k reviews
Mixed
Action RPGHack and Slash
Path of Exile 2
2024
Est. copies
≈ 5.3M–8.7M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$44.1M–$118.6M after Steam's cut $80.2M–$182.5M before the cut
$29.99
223k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash
Last Epoch
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$27.3M–$73.4M after Steam's cut $49.7M–$113.0M before the cut
$34.99
118k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RPGLoot
Grim Dawn
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–6.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$29.4M–$79.0M after Steam's cut $53.4M–$121.6M before the cut
$24.99
107k reviews
Very Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash
Hades II
2025
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.0M–$64.5M after Steam's cut $43.6M–$99.3M before the cut
$29.99
121k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionRogue-like
Lost Castle / 失落城堡
2016
Est. copies
≈ 956k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M after Steam's cut $4.8M–$10.9M before the cut
$9.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
4 Player LocalAction Roguelike
Book of Demons
2018
Est. copies
≈ 287k–467k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.3M after Steam's cut $3.6M–$8.2M before the cut
$24.99
9k reviews
Very Positive

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