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How many copies did NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 186k–302k
$1.5M–$4.1M after Steam's cut $2.8M–$6.3M before the cut
from 5k reviews (Mixed)

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 NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 23k–194k
best case 342k (Returnal™)
The Action Roguelike genre

5 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
≈ 23k–194k copies
≈ $173k–$1.9M after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 261k–424k copies
Returnal™ · ≈ $4.3M–$11.6M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Hack and Slash (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Bullet Hell + Rogue-like, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2018 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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