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How many copies did Nubby's Number Factory sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 458k–745k
$629k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.6M before the cut
from 19k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Nubby's Number Factory out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nubby's Number Factory's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 241k–543k
best case 6.1M (Balatro)
The Arcade genre

All 8 of your 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
≈ 241k–543k copies
≈ $1.7M–$2.7M after Steam's cut
from ~8k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.7M–7.6M copies
Balatro · ≈ $19.3M–$51.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Arcade (4 of 8) and Action Roguelike (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Rogue-like, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Rogue-like + Early Access + Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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