How much revenue did NIDUS make?

$14k–$37k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did NIDUS sell?

Q: How many copies did NIDUS sell?

6k to 9k copies, based on its 235 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6k–9k; $14k–$37k after Steam's cut $25k–$58k before the cut; from 235 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 NIDUS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including NIDUS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 68k–95k

best case 1.7M (Super Hexagon)

The Bullet Hell genre

7 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

≈ 68k–95k copies

≈ $130k–$515k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.3M–2.1M copies

Super Hexagon · ≈ $1.1M–$2.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Bullet Hell (7 of 8) and Arcade (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Fast-Paced + Arcade, priced around $3. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Addictive + Fast-Paced; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2007 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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