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How many copies did Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 568k–924k
$2.3M–$6.3M after Steam's cut $4.3M–$9.7M before the cut
from 12k 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 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–4.6M
best case 27.1M (The Forest)
The Anime genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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
≈ 1.3M–4.6M copies
≈ $4.5M–$35.5M after Steam's cut
from ~54k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies
The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Anime (5 of 8) and JRPG (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Survival + Horror; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
NieR:Automata™
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$57.6M–$154.8M after Steam's cut $104.7M–$238.1M before the cut
$39.99
152k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackStory Rich
Mirror
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.8M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.8M before the cut
$1.99
84k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Sexual ContentNudity
Tales of ARISE
2023
Est. copies
≈ 878k–1.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.1M–$32.5M after Steam's cut $22.0M–$49.9M before the cut
$49.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeJRPG
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
2021
Est. copies
≈ 801k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut $2.4M–$5.5M before the cut
$5.99
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual
Volcano Princess
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.5M after Steam's cut $6.4M–$14.6M before the cut
$10.99
49k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Life SimMultiple Endings
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.2M–$38.2M after Steam's cut $25.8M–$58.8M before the cut
$39.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeJRPG
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
2014
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.2M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.3M–$65.4M after Steam's cut $44.2M–$100.6M before the cut
$19.99
85k reviews
Very Positive
MMORPGRPG

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