How much revenue did Castle of Illusion make?

$943k–$2.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Castle of Illusion sell?

Q: How many copies did Castle of Illusion sell?

229k to 372k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 229k–372k; $943k–$2.5M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.9M before the cut; from 4k 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 Castle of Illusion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Castle of Illusion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 268k–538k

best case 1.3M (Sonic Mania)

The Platformer 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

≈ 268k–538k copies

≈ $2.1M–$3.1M after Steam's cut

from ~8k reviews

Best case

≈ 981k–1.6M copies

Sonic Mania · ≈ $5.4M–$14.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Platformer (6 of 8) and Classic (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Classic, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Classic + 3D Platformer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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