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How many copies did Hunt the Pale Gods sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
$4k–$12k after Steam's cut $8k–$18k before the cut
from 45 reviews (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 Hunt the Pale Gods out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hunt the Pale Gods's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 469k–998k
best case 8.2M (Slay the Spire)
The Card Game 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
≈ 469k–998k copies
≈ $3.6M–$5.8M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.2M–10.1M copies
Slay the Spire · ≈ $42.8M–$115.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Card Game (6 of 8) and Deckbuilding (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Card Game + Deckbuilding, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
Only 2 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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