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How many copies did Ropebound sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 528–858
$724–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut
from 22 reviews (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 Ropebound out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ropebound's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 176k–352k
best case 4.9M (Crab Game)

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
≈ 176k–352k copies
≈ $543k–$772k after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.8M–6.1M copies
Crab Game
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Psychological Horror (6 of 8) and Physics (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Psychological Horror, priced around $14. The breakout hits carry Horror + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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