How much revenue did Risk of Rain (2013) make?

$4.3M–$11.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Risk of Rain (2013) sell?

Q: How many copies did Risk of Rain (2013) sell?

1.6M to 2.5M copies, based on its 30k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.6M–2.5M; $4.3M–$11.5M after Steam's cut $7.7M–$17.6M before the cut; from 30k 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 Risk of Rain (2013) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Risk of Rain (2013)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 487k–1.4M

best case 7.3M (Dead Cells)

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

≈ 487k–1.4M copies

≈ $1.5M–$9.2M after Steam's cut

from ~18k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.5M–9.0M copies

Dead Cells · ≈ $38.0M–$102.1M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Rogue-like (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Metroidvania, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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