How much revenue did Striving for Light: Survival make?

$6k–$15k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Striving for Light: Survival sell?

Q: How many copies did Striving for Light: Survival sell?

4k to 7k copies, based on its 167 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–7k; $6k–$15k after Steam's cut $10k–$23k before the cut; from 167 reviews (Mostly 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 Striving for Light: Survival out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Striving for Light: Survival's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 957k–4.9M

best case 10.6M (Hades)

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

≈ 957k–4.9M copies

≈ $3.7M–$30.1M after Steam's cut

from ~47k reviews

Best case

≈ 8.1M–13.1M copies

Hades · ≈ $55.6M–$149.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (8 of 8) and Rogue-lite (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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