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How many copies did ACE Academy sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 59k–95k
from 1k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 ACE Academy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ACE Academy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 552k–789k
best case 1.5M (Volcano Princess)
The Choices Matter genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 552k–789k copies
≈ $5.0M–$5.3M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M–1.9M copies
Volcano Princess · ≈ $3.5M–$9.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Choices Matter (6 of 8) and Story Rich (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Visual Novel + Choices Matter, priced around $13.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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