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How many copies did Dex sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 163k–265k
$896k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.7M 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.

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We left Dex out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dex's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 578k–1.1M
best case 2.1M (Transistor)
The Female Protagonist 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
≈ 578k–1.1M copies
≈ $4.1M–$5.8M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M–2.6M copies
Transistor · ≈ $8.9M–$24.0M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Female Protagonist (5 of 8) and Sci-fi (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Female Protagonist + Cyberpunk, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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