How much revenue did Sanctum 2 make?

$3.1M–$8.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sanctum 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Sanctum 2 sell?

748k to 1.2M copies, based on its 14k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 748k–1.2M; $3.1M–$8.3M after Steam's cut $5.6M–$12.8M before the cut; from 14k 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 Sanctum 2 out and predicted the genre from its 3 similar games. Every figure here, including Sanctum 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 334k–888k

best case 1.3M (Dungeon Defenders)

The Tower Defense genre

All 3 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 334k–888k copies

≈ $3.3M–$6.5M after Steam's cut

from ~15k reviews

Best case

≈ 985k–1.6M copies

Dungeon Defenders · ≈ $4.1M–$10.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Tower Defense (3 of 3) and Action RPG (1 of 3).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tower Defense + Survival, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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