How much revenue did Axiom Verge make?

$1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Axiom Verge sell?

Q: How many copies did Axiom Verge sell?

304k to 494k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 304k–494k; $1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut $3.0M–$6.9M before the cut; from 7k reviews (Very 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 Axiom Verge out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Axiom Verge's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.5M–2.5M

best case 7.3M (Dead Cells)

The Platformer genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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

≈ 1.5M–2.5M copies

≈ $10.1M–$22.1M after Steam's cut

from ~56k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.5M–9.0M copies

Dead Cells · ≈ $38.0M–$102.1M 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 2D Platformer (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Metroidvania, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Precision Platformer + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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