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How many copies did Super Hexagon sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
$1.1M–$2.9M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.4M before the cut
from 25k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Super Hexagon out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Super Hexagon's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 13.9M–27.1M
best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)
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
≈ 13.9M–27.1M copies
≈ $88.9M–$137.7M after Steam's cut
from ~429k reviews
Best case
≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M 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 (3 of 8) and Rogue-like (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Mature + Utilities + Anime; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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