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How many copies did Retro City Rampage™ DX sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 126k–205k
$520k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $946k–$2.2M before the cut
from 2k 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 Retro City Rampage™ DX out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Retro City Rampage™ DX's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.3M
best case 3.3M (Realm of the Mad God Exalt)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 1.1M–1.3M copies
≈ $3.9M–$7.7M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.5M–4.0M copies
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Platformer (3 of 8) and 3D Platformer (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with MMORPG + Rogue-like. The breakout hits carry MMORPG + Free to Play + Rogue-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2001 to 2018, a genre with a long track record.

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

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