How much revenue did What the Fog make?

$78k–$210k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did What the Fog sell?

Q: How many copies did What the Fog sell?

57k to 92k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 57k–92k; $78k–$210k after Steam's cut $142k–$323k before the cut; from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 What the Fog out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including What the Fog's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 847k–2.9M

best case 29.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)

The Action Roguelike genre

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

≈ 847k–2.9M copies

≈ $6.9M–$9.4M after Steam's cut

from ~28k reviews

Best case

≈ 22.3M–36.3M copies

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $92.0M–$247.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (6 of 8) and Rogue-like (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Third-Person Shooter + Replay Value + Difficult; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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