How much revenue did Beat Slayer make?

$16k–$44k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Beat Slayer sell?

Q: How many copies did Beat Slayer sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 125 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $16k–$44k after Steam's cut $30k–$68k before the cut; from 125 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 Beat Slayer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Beat Slayer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 14k–20k

best case 1.6M (Crypt of the NecroDancer)

The Rogue-like 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

≈ 14k–20k copies

≈ $38k–$98k after Steam's cut

from ~446 reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Crypt of the NecroDancer · ≈ $5.1M–$13.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rogue-like (6 of 8) and Rhythm (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Rhythm + Rogue-like, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Indie + FPS + Rhythm; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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