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How many copies did METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 40k–65k
$109k–$294k after Steam's cut $199k–$453k before the cut
from 2k reviews (Mixed)

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 METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1k–33k
best case 94k (Pixel Starships)
The Building genre

2 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 1k–33k copies
≈ $4k–$39k after Steam's cut
from ~124 reviews
Best case
≈ 71k–116k copies
Pixel Starships
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Building (4 of 8) and Tower Defense (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sci-fi + Space, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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