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How many copies did Robowars sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 15k–25k
$17k–$45k after Steam's cut $30k–$69k before the cut
from 291 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 38k–53k
best case 755k (Tribes of Midgard)
The Action Roguelike genre

6 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
≈ 38k–53k copies
≈ $147k–$345k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 575k–935k copies
Tribes of Midgard · ≈ $3.2M–$8.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 479 to 895 reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (4 of 8) and Rogue-like (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Action RPG, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Online Co-Op + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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19x vs typical
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Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-Op

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