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How many copies did Broforce sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
$11.6M–$31.3M after Steam's cut $21.2M–$48.1M before the cut
from 61k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Broforce out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Broforce's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 13k–26k
best case 1.2M (The Expendabros)
The Shooter genre

2 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
≈ 13k–26k copies
≈ $30k–$92k after Steam's cut
from ~444 reviews
Best case
≈ 950k–1.5M copies
The Expendabros
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 16 to 233 reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Shooter (3 of 8) and Side Scroller (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Shooter + Co-op, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Multiplayer + Local Co-Op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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