How much revenue did BLACKSHARD make?

$43k–$117k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did BLACKSHARD sell?

Q: How many copies did BLACKSHARD sell?

11k to 17k copies, based on its 438 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 11k–17k; $43k–$117k after Steam's cut $79k–$179k before the cut; from 438 reviews (Very 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 BLACKSHARD out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BLACKSHARD's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 380k–1.5M

best case 2.3M (What Remains of Edith Finch)

The Walking Simulator 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

≈ 380k–1.5M copies

≈ $4.1M–$12.6M after Steam's cut

from ~15k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.8M–2.9M copies

What Remains of Edith Finch · ≈ $9.8M–$26.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Walking Simulator (6 of 8) and Exploration (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Story Rich + Walking Simulator, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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