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How many copies did Astebreed: Definitive Edition sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 85k–139k
$470k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $854k–$1.9M 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.

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 42k–105k
best case 6.9M (NieR:Automata™)

7 of your 8 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
≈ 42k–105k copies
≈ $323k–$881k after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.2M–8.5M copies
NieR:Automata™ · ≈ $57.6M–$154.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Bullet Hell (4 of 8) and Hack and Slash (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Story Rich + Female Protagonist, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Story Rich + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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NieR:Automata™
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
57x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$57.6M–$154.8M after Steam's cut $104.7M–$238.1M before the cut
$39.99
152k reviews
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Great SoundtrackStory Rich
Castle Break
2019
Est. copies
≈ 21k–34k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$29k–$78k after Steam's cut $53k–$120k before the cut
$4.99
733 reviews
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ActionArcade
Furi
2016
Est. copies
≈ 558k–907k
5.2x vs typical
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Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.3M after Steam's cut $5.6M–$12.7M before the cut
$19.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Bullet HellHack and Slash
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1k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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HYPER DEMON
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Est. copies
≈ 80k–130k
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Mixed
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