Sign in
wishvane

How many copies did Pest Apocalypse sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$5k–$14k after Steam's cut $9k–$21k before the cut
from 77 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 Pest Apocalypse out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Pest Apocalypse's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3k–21k
best case 78k (Geometry Arena)
The Action Roguelike genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. 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
≈ 3k–21k copies
≈ $11k–$82k after Steam's cut
from ~276 reviews
Best case
≈ 60k–97k copies
Geometry Arena · ≈ $98k–$265k after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 49 to 1k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Bullet Hell (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Rogue-lite + Bullet Hell, priced around $6.
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.

Similar games

Geometry Arena
2021
Est. copies
≈ 60k–97k
8.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$98k–$265k after Steam's cut $179k–$407k before the cut
$5.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Stellar Interface
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9k–15k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$32k–$86k after Steam's cut $58k–$132k before the cut
$12.99
224 reviews
Mostly Positive
Bullet HellShoot 'Em Up
Duck Paradox
2024
Est. copies
≈ 8k–13k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$22k–$58k after Steam's cut $39k–$89k before the cut
$9.99
328 reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerShoot 'Em Up
Verlet Ascend
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2k–4k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$4k–$11k after Steam's cut $8k–$17k before the cut
$6.99
91 reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeAction
Regain Earth: First Strike
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$6k–$17k after Steam's cut $12k–$26k before the cut
$12.99
72 reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessRogue-lite
Star Survivor
2024
Est. copies
≈ 13k–22k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$19k–$50k after Steam's cut $34k–$77k before the cut
$4.99
562 reviews
Mixed
CasualSurvival
Galactic Glitch
2025
Est. copies
≈ 23k–37k
3.5x vs typical
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$82k–$220k after Steam's cut $149k–$338k before the cut
$12.99
953 reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeTwin Stick Shooter
Forest Fire
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$3k–$8k after Steam's cut $5k–$12k before the cut
$5.99
76 reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikePhysics

Sizing up your own game? See what its genre can realistically do before you build it.