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How many copies did Nuclear Fighter sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 408–663
$3k–$8k after Steam's cut $5k–$12k before the cut
from 17 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 Nuclear Fighter out and predicted the genre from its 7 similar games. Every figure here, including Nuclear Fighter's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1k–19k
best case 70k (Hitler is my crush)
The Hero Shooter genre

1 of your 7 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
≈ 1k–19k copies
≈ $3k–$22k after Steam's cut
from ~105 reviews
Best case
≈ 54k–87k copies
Hitler is my crush · ≈ $15k–$39k after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 5 to 52 reviews in their first month.
Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set
Your set clusters on Hero Shooter (5 of 7) and Side Scroller (5 of 7).
The winners
Winners here lead with Side Scroller + Hero Shooter, priced around $1.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
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1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy under 20k
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$1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut
$0.99
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Crazy Critters - Combat Cats
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Free
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Hitler is my crush
2023
Est. copies
≈ 54k–87k
21x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
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$15k–$39k after Steam's cut $26k–$60k before the cut
$0.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
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Random Heroes: Gold Edition
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≈ 3k–5k
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Est. revenue
$4k–$10k after Steam's cut $7k–$16k before the cut
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105 reviews
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Boom Blaster
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≈ 1k–2k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut
$3.99
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Grand Pigeon's Duty
2016
Est. copies
≈ 24k–40k
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Est. revenue
$27k–$72k after Steam's cut $49k–$111k before the cut
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Est. copies
≈ 720–1k
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Est. revenue
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