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How many copies did Super House of Dead Ninjas sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 90k–146k
$493k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $896k–$2.0M before the cut
from 2k 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 House of Dead Ninjas out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Super House of Dead Ninjas's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 894k–1.6M
best case 7.3M (Dead Cells)
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
≈ 894k–1.6M copies
≈ $6.1M–$8.3M after Steam's cut
from ~30k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.5M–9.0M copies
Dead Cells · ≈ $38.0M–$102.1M 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 (6 of 8) and Rogue-like (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Metroidvania, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Adventure + Metroidvania + Souls-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Dead Cells
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
6.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$38.0M–$102.1M after Steam's cut $69.1M–$157.1M before the cut
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike
Neon Abyss
2020
Est. copies
≈ 623k–1.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.2M after Steam's cut $6.2M–$14.2M before the cut
$19.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
Skul: The Hero Slayer
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.8M–$21.0M after Steam's cut $14.2M–$32.4M before the cut
$19.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
IndieAction
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
2024
Est. copies
≈ 855k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.7M–$12.6M after Steam's cut $8.5M–$19.4M before the cut
$19.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeAction-Adventure
Spelunky 2
2020
Est. copies
≈ 576k–937k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.5M after Steam's cut $5.8M–$13.1M before the cut
$19.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
Platformer2D Platformer
Risk of Rain (2013)
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.5M after Steam's cut $7.7M–$17.6M before the cut
$9.99
30k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like
Crab Champions
2023
Est. copies
≈ 740k–1.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.5M after Steam's cut $3.7M–$8.4M before the cut
$9.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessAction Roguelike
Rogue Legacy
2013
Est. copies
≈ 975k–1.6M
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.8M after Steam's cut $7.3M–$16.6M before the cut
$14.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
RoguevaniaPlatformer

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