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How many copies did NIMRODS sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 44k–71k
$120k–$322k after Steam's cut $218k–$496k 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 NIMRODS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including NIMRODS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 592k–975k
best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)

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
≈ 592k–975k copies
≈ $2.0M–$3.7M after Steam's cut
from ~21k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.3M–10.3M copies
Vampire Survivors · ≈ $8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Bullet Hell (8 of 8) and Action Roguelike (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Bullet Hell, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Vampire + Sci-fi; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 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
≈ 759k–1.2M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.7M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.8M before the cut
$6.66
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Action RoguelikeRogue-lite
Nuclear Throne
2015
Est. copies
≈ 913k–1.5M
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$3.0M–$8.1M after Steam's cut $5.5M–$12.5M before the cut
$11.99
20k reviews
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Vampire Survivors
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut $15.8M–$36.0M before the cut
$4.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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≈ 695k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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≈ 428k–696k
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Est. copies
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$999k–$2.7M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.1M before the cut
$6.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
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