How much revenue did Crypt of the NecroDancer make?

$5.1M–$13.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Crypt of the NecroDancer sell?

Q: How many copies did Crypt of the NecroDancer sell?

1.2M to 2.0M copies, based on its 26k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.2M–2.0M; $5.1M–$13.6M after Steam's cut $9.2M–$20.9M before the cut; from 26k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Crypt of the NecroDancer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Crypt of the NecroDancer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 24k–220k

best case 4.6M (Muse Dash)

The Rhythm genre

5 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

≈ 24k–220k copies

≈ $112k–$1.3M after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.5M–5.7M copies

Muse Dash · ≈ $2.9M–$7.7M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rhythm (8 of 8) and Female Protagonist (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Music + Rhythm, priced around $3. The breakout hits carry Sexual Content + Great Soundtrack + Anime; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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