How much revenue did Timespinner make?

$529k–$1.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Timespinner sell?

Q: How many copies did Timespinner sell?

96k to 156k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 96k–156k; $529k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $963k–$2.2M before the cut; from 3k 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 Timespinner out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Timespinner's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 170k–206k

best case 5.8M (Celeste)

The Platformer genre

4 of your 8 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

≈ 170k–206k copies

≈ $1.3M–$2.0M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.4M–7.1M copies

Celeste · ≈ $24.1M–$64.8M 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 (6 of 8) and Metroidvania (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Precision Platformer + Platformer, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Difficult + Great Soundtrack + Precision Platformer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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