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How big is The Riese Project - Prologue?

Estimated owners
≈ 5k–7k
from 192 reviews (Mostly 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 The Riese Project - Prologue out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Riese Project - Prologue's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.3M–11.2M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)

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
≈ 6.3M–11.2M copies
≈ $97.6M–$160.6M after Steam's cut
from ~218k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (4 of 8) and Story Rich (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Action RPG + Souls-like + Mythology; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2018 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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