How much revenue did METAL SLUG make?

$523k–$1.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did METAL SLUG sell?

Q: How many copies did METAL SLUG sell?

238k to 386k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 238k–386k; $523k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $950k–$2.2M before the cut; from 5k 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 METAL SLUG out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including METAL SLUG's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 472k–1.3M

best case 3.7M (Broforce)

The Arcade genre

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

≈ 472k–1.3M copies

≈ $3.0M–$7.4M after Steam's cut

from ~17k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.8M–4.6M copies

Broforce · ≈ $11.6M–$31.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Arcade (3 of 8) and Co-op (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with America + Co-op, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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