How much revenue did RPG Maker 2003 make?

$220k–$593k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did RPG Maker 2003 sell?

Q: How many copies did RPG Maker 2003 sell?

40k to 65k copies, based on its 864 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 40k–65k; $220k–$593k after Steam's cut $401k–$912k before the cut; from 864 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 RPG Maker 2003 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RPG Maker 2003's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 67k–188k

best case 541k (RPG Maker MV)

The Game Development genre

6 of your 8 similar games are hits. 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

≈ 67k–188k copies

≈ $536k–$7.8M after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 412k–670k copies

RPG Maker MV · ≈ $9.1M–$24.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 105 to 227 reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Game Development (6 of 8) and Anime (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with RPGMaker + Game Development, priced around $80.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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