How much revenue did Lightning Katana make?

$1k–$4k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Lightning Katana sell?

Q: How many copies did Lightning Katana sell?

648 to 1k copies, based on its 27 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 648–1k; $1k–$4k after Steam's cut $3k–$6k before the cut; from 27 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 Lightning Katana out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lightning Katana's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.6M–4.5M

best case 8.2M (ULTRAKILL)

The Fast-Paced genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 1.6M–4.5M copies

≈ $20.6M–$53.0M after Steam's cut

from ~66k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.3M–10.2M copies

ULTRAKILL · ≈ $51.7M–$139.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Fast-Paced (5 of 8) and FPS (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Boomer Shooter + Fast-Paced, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2007 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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