How much revenue did TowerFall Ascension make?

$773k–$2.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did TowerFall Ascension sell?

Q: How many copies did TowerFall Ascension sell?

188k to 305k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 188k–305k; $773k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.2M before the cut; from 4k 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 TowerFall Ascension out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including TowerFall Ascension's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 286k–423k

best case 18.5M (Brawlhalla)

The 2D Fighter 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

≈ 286k–423k copies

≈ $2.1M–$2.8M after Steam's cut

from ~8k reviews

Best case

≈ 14.1M–22.9M copies

Brawlhalla

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 2D Fighter (8 of 8) and Fighting (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Fighting + 2D Fighter, priced around $15.
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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