How much revenue did Desktop Dungeons make?

$233k–$626k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Desktop Dungeons sell?

Q: How many copies did Desktop Dungeons sell?

56k to 92k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 56k–92k; $233k–$626k after Steam's cut $423k–$963k before the cut; from 2k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Desktop Dungeons out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Desktop Dungeons's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–1.7M

best case 8.2M (Slay the Spire)

The Rogue-like 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

≈ 1.2M–1.7M copies

≈ $5.5M–$13.4M after Steam's cut

from ~30k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.2M–10.1M copies

Slay the Spire · ≈ $42.8M–$115.2M 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 (6 of 8) and Turn-Based (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Rogue-like, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Roguelike Deckbuilder + Deckbuilding + Singleplayer; 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.

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