How much revenue did Lifeforms: Binary Fission make?

$2k–$6k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Lifeforms: Binary Fission sell?

Q: How many copies did Lifeforms: Binary Fission sell?

768 to 1k copies, based on its 32 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 768–1k; $2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$9k before the cut; from 32 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 Lifeforms: Binary Fission out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lifeforms: Binary Fission's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 193k–400k

best case 874k (Moonlighter)

The Action Roguelike genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 193k–400k copies

≈ $990k–$2.9M after Steam's cut

from ~7k reviews

Best case

≈ 666k–1.1M copies

Moonlighter · ≈ $3.7M–$9.8M 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 Rogue-lite (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Hack and Slash + Dungeon Crawler, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Hack and Slash + Management + Pixel Graphics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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