How much revenue did Shadowgrounds make?

$162k–$435k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Shadowgrounds sell?

Q: How many copies did Shadowgrounds sell?

84k to 137k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 84k–137k; $162k–$435k after Steam's cut $294k–$669k before the cut; from 2k 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 Shadowgrounds out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shadowgrounds's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 255k–328k

best case 3.7M (Brotato)

The Sci-fi genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 255k–328k copies

≈ $504k–$1.0M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.8M–4.5M copies

Brotato · ≈ $3.8M–$10.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sci-fi (5 of 8) and Aliens (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Dwarf + Action Roguelike, priced around $13.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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