How much revenue did Upstream make?

$1k–$3k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Upstream sell?

Q: How many copies did Upstream sell?

552 to 897 copies, based on its 23 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 552–897; $1k–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut; from 23 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 Upstream out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Upstream's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 154k–270k

best case 847k (UBOAT)

The Platformer 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

≈ 154k–270k copies

≈ $1.1M–$1.4M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 645k–1.0M copies

UBOAT · ≈ $5.3M–$14.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Platformer (4 of 8) and Precision Platformer (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + World War II, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry World War II + Submarine + Naval Combat; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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