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How many copies did Ballspell sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 360–585
$494–$1k after Steam's cut $898–$2k before the cut
from 15 reviews (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 Ballspell out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ballspell's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 212k–482k
best case 736k (Gems of War - Puzzle RPG)
The Match 3 genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 212k–482k copies
≈ $457k–$1.1M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 561k–911k copies
Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Match 3 (8 of 8) and Puzzle (8 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Match 3 + Puzzle.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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