How much revenue did Shantae: Half-Genie Hero make?

$532k–$1.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Shantae: Half-Genie Hero sell?

Q: How many copies did Shantae: Half-Genie Hero sell?

97k to 157k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 97k–157k; $532k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $968k–$2.2M 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 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 524k–627k

best case 1.6M (Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night)

The Metroidvania 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

≈ 524k–627k copies

≈ $2.1M–$4.8M after Steam's cut

from ~14k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–1.9M copies

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night · ≈ $13.1M–$35.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Metroidvania (8 of 8) and Female Protagonist (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Metroidvania + Female Protagonist, priced around $40.
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.

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