How much revenue did Ruiga Pirates make?

$2k–$4k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Ruiga Pirates sell?

Q: How many copies did Ruiga Pirates sell?

1k to 2k copies, based on its 46 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1k–2k; $2k–$4k after Steam's cut $3k–$6k before the cut; from 46 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 954k–2.9M

best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)

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

≈ 954k–2.9M copies

≈ $3.1M–$8.1M after Steam's cut

from ~41k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.3M–10.3M copies

Vampire Survivors · ≈ $8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (8 of 8) and Bullet Hell (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Bullet Hell, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Vampire + Singleplayer + 2D; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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