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How many copies did BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 160k–260k
$659k–$1.8M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut
from 3k 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 BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 189k–261k
best case 42.5M (Geometry Dash)
The Music 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
≈ 189k–261k copies
≈ $636k–$1.0M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 32.4M–52.6M copies
Geometry Dash · ≈ $44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Music (6 of 8) and Rhythm (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Music + Level Editor, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Level Editor + Precision Platformer + Difficult; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Geometry Dash
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.4M–52.6M
158x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut $80.8M–$183.9M before the cut
$4.99
623k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
2011
Est. copies
≈ 205k–334k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$564k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $1.0M–$2.3M before the cut
$9.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Wandersong
2018
Est. copies
≈ 118k–192k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$648k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
MusicAdventure
Neon Beats
2019
Est. copies
≈ 189k–307k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Free to PlayRhythm
Melody's Escape
2016
Est. copies
≈ 192k–312k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$528k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $960k–$2.2M before the cut
$9.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Music-Based Procedural GenerationRhythm
140
2013
Est. copies
≈ 244k–396k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$335k–$900k after Steam's cut $608k–$1.4M before the cut
$4.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie
BARRIER X
2016
Est. copies
≈ 94k–153k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$77k–$208k after Steam's cut $141k–$320k before the cut
$2.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
IndieAction
Electronic Super Joy
2013
Est. copies
≈ 171k–277k
Est. revenue
$375k–$1.0M after Steam's cut $682k–$1.6M before the cut
$7.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
ActionIndie

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