How much revenue did Careening make?

$211–$567 after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Careening sell?

Q: How many copies did Careening sell?

96 to 156 copies, based on its 4 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 96–156; $211–$567 after Steam's cut $384–$873 before the cut; from 4 reviews (4 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 12k–17k

best case 428k (Haste)

The Action Roguelike genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 12k–17k copies

≈ $28k–$60k after Steam's cut

from ~420 reviews

Best case

≈ 326k–530k copies

Haste · ≈ $1.8M–$4.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (5 of 8) and Automobile Sim (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Fast-Paced + Female Protagonist, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Fast-Paced + Female Protagonist + 3D Platformer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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