How much revenue did Congo make?

$11k–$29k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Congo sell?

Q: How many copies did Congo sell?

8k to 13k copies, based on its 195 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–13k; $11k–$29k after Steam's cut $19k–$44k before the cut; from 195 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 68k–862k

best case 1.1M (Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop)

The Shooter genre

4 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

≈ 68k–862k copies

≈ $229k–$558k after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 814k–1.3M copies

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Shooter (5 of 8) and Aliens (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Twin Stick Shooter + Top-Down Shooter.
The era: The games you compared span 2007 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop 2017	Est. copies ≈ 814k–1.3M 7.6x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue Free	Free	24k reviews Very Positive	Twin Stick ShooterPvE
Alien Swarm 2010	Est. copies ≈ 1.1M–1.8M 6.9x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue Free	Free	22k reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayCo-op
Star Control®: Origins 2018	Est. copies ≈ 81k–132k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $448k–$1.2M after Steam's cut $814k–$1.9M before the cut	$19.99	3k reviews Mostly Positive	FunnyStory Rich
Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded 2009	Est. copies ≈ 185k–301k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $254k–$683k after Steam's cut $462k–$1.1M before the cut	$4.99	4k reviews Very Positive	AliensLooter Shooter
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