How much revenue did 12 is Better Than 6 make?

$1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did 12 is Better Than 6 sell?

Q: How many copies did 12 is Better Than 6 sell?

472k to 768k copies, based on its 10k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 472k–768k; $1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut $2.4M–$5.4M before the cut; from 10k 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 12 is Better Than 6 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including 12 is Better Than 6's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 362–41k

best case 98k (Kill The Crows)

The Top-Down Shooter genre

2 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

≈ 362–41k copies

≈ $388–$134k after Steam's cut

from ~51 reviews

Best case

≈ 75k–122k copies

Kill The Crows · ≈ $103k–$276k after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Top-Down Shooter (7 of 8) and Western (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Western + Arcade, priced around $5.
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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