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How many copies did RPG Maker MV sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 412k–670k
$9.1M–$24.4M after Steam's cut $16.5M–$37.5M before the cut
from 9k reviews (Very 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 RPG Maker MV out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RPG Maker MV's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–93k
best case 353k (RPG Maker VX Ace)
The Game Development genre

3 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
≈ 11k–93k copies
≈ $315k–$2.2M after Steam's cut
from ~666 reviews
Best case
≈ 269k–437k copies
RPG Maker VX Ace · ≈ $5.2M–$13.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Game Development (8 of 8) and RPGMaker (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Game Development + RPGMaker, priced around $70.
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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