How many copies did Sadball sell?

864 to 1k copies, based on its 36 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Sadball make?

Sadball is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Sadball?

Estimated owners: ≈ 864–1k; from 36 reviews (Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 38k–67k

best case 232k (Hot Lava)

The 3D Platformer genre

7 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–67k copies

≈ $26k–$374k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 177k–288k copies

Hot Lava · ≈ $973k–$2.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 3D Platformer (7 of 8) and Exploration (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Precision Platformer + 3D Platformer, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Racing + Time Attack + PvP; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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