How much revenue did Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin make?

$43k–$115k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin sell?

Q: How many copies did Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin sell?

8k to 13k copies, based on its 324 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–13k; $43k–$115k after Steam's cut $78k–$177k before the cut; from 324 reviews (Mixed)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 228–43k

best case 239k (Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition))

The Tower Defense genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. 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

≈ 228–43k copies

≈ $446–$250k after Steam's cut

from ~41 reviews

Best case

≈ 182k–296k copies

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) · ≈ $752k–$2.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Tower Defense (8 of 8) and Tactical RPG (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tower Defense + Female Protagonist, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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