How much revenue did METAL SLUG 3 make?

$1.0M–$2.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did METAL SLUG 3 sell?

Q: How many copies did METAL SLUG 3 sell?

471k to 765k copies, based on its 9k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 471k–765k; $1.0M–$2.8M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.3M before the cut; from 9k 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 METAL SLUG 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including METAL SLUG 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 878k–1.4M

best case 2.3M (Street Fighter V)

The Classic 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

≈ 878k–1.4M copies

≈ $6.0M–$12.5M after Steam's cut

from ~20k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.8M–2.9M copies

Street Fighter V · ≈ $9.7M–$26.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Classic (4 of 8) and Fighting (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Fighting + 2D Fighter, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry 2D Fighter + Competitive + e-sports; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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