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How many copies did Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 12k–19k
$127k–$341k after Steam's cut $230k–$524k before the cut
from 480 reviews (Very 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 Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 73k–112k
best case 1.6M (Crypt of the NecroDancer)

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
≈ 73k–112k copies
≈ $381k–$671k after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies
Crypt of the NecroDancer · ≈ $5.1M–$13.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Rogue-like (5 of 8) and Dungeon Crawler (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Rogue-like, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Pixel Graphics + Rogue-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Crypt of the NecroDancer
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
9.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.6M after Steam's cut $9.2M–$20.9M before the cut
$14.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RhythmFemale Protagonist
One Way Heroics
2014
Est. copies
≈ 215k–349k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$206k–$555k after Steam's cut $375k–$854k before the cut
$3.49
4k reviews
Very Positive
Mystery DungeonSide Scroller
Elin
2024
Est. copies
≈ 216k–351k
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M after Steam's cut $2.2M–$4.9M before the cut
$19.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessCharacter Customization
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
2018
Est. copies
≈ 56k–91k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$537k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $976k–$2.2M before the cut
$34.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAdventure
Boyfriend Dungeon
2021
Est. copies
≈ 66k–108k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$364k–$978k after Steam's cut $661k–$1.5M before the cut
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
ComedyStory Rich
Dwarven Realms
2024
Est. copies
≈ 85k–139k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$235k–$631k after Steam's cut $427k–$970k before the cut
$9.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
2022
Est. copies
≈ 51k–83k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$140k–$375k after Steam's cut $254k–$577k before the cut
$9.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Traditional RoguelikeDungeon Crawler
Backpack Hero
2023
Est. copies
≈ 203k–330k
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M after Steam's cut $2.0M–$4.6M before the cut
$19.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Replay ValueTurn-Based

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