How much revenue did Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun make?

$2k–$5k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun sell?

Q: How many copies did Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun sell?

480 to 780 copies, based on its 20 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 480–780; $2k–$5k after Steam's cut $4k–$8k before the cut; from 20 reviews (Mixed)

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 Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.7M–4.0M

best case 3.4M (Gunfire Reborn)

The Hack and Slash genre

5 of your 8 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

≈ 2.7M–4.0M copies

≈ $23.6M–$44.2M after Steam's cut

from ~82k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.6M–4.2M copies

Gunfire Reborn · ≈ $14.1M–$37.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Hack and Slash (3 of 8) and Platformer (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Rogue-lite + FPS, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
3dSen PC 2025	Est. copies ≈ 13k–22k too small to compare SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $55k–$148k after Steam's cut $100k–$227k before the cut	$14.99	555 reviews Very Positive	PlatformerAdventure
Gunfire Reborn 2021	Est. copies ≈ 2.6M–4.2M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $14.1M–$37.9M after Steam's cut $25.6M–$58.3M before the cut	$19.99	103k reviews Very Positive	Rogue-lite FPS
Shadowlings 2018	Est. copies ≈ 3k–5k too small to compare SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue Free	Free	97 reviews Very Positive	IndieAction Roguelike
Bloodlines of Prima 2020	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k too small to compare SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue Free	Free	78 reviews Mixed	ActionFree to Play
Katana ZERO 2019	Est. copies ≈ 2.2M–3.5M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $9.0M–$24.1M after Steam's cut $16.3M–$37.1M before the cut	$14.99	76k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Pixel GraphicsAction
Super House of Dead Ninjas 2013	Est. copies ≈ 90k–146k too small to compare SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $493k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $896k–$2.0M before the cut	$19.99	2k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Action RoguelikeAction
Ghostrunner 2020	Est. copies ≈ 1.8M–2.9M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $19.3M–$51.9M after Steam's cut $35.1M–$79.8M before the cut	$39.99	66k reviews Very Positive	ActionCyberpunk
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE 2014	Est. copies ≈ 4.6M–7.5M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $37.9M–$102.0M after Steam's cut $69.0M–$157.0M before the cut	$29.99	88k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Great SoundtrackHack and Slash