How much revenue did Rocksmith™ make?

Rocksmith™ is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Rocksmith™ sell?

Q: How many copies did Rocksmith™ sell?

72k to 117k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 72k–117k; from 1k 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 Rocksmith™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rocksmith™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8k–17k

best case 794k (Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY)

The Music genre

2 of your 8 similar games are hits. 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

≈ 8k–17k copies

≈ $56k–$172k after Steam's cut

from ~405 reviews

Best case

≈ 605k–984k copies

Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY · ≈ $1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Music (7 of 8) and Simulation (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Music, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Casual + Colorful; a typical game here doesn't.
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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