How much revenue did Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun make?

$16.9M–$45.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun sell?

Q: How many copies did Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun sell?

1.5M to 2.5M copies, based on its 38k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.5M–2.5M; $16.9M–$45.3M after Steam's cut $30.7M–$69.8M before the cut; from 38k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.8M–4.0M

best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

The Co-op genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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

≈ 2.8M–4.0M copies

≈ $27.6M–$72.2M after Steam's cut

from ~57k reviews

Best case

≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Co-op (6 of 8) and Shooter (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with FPS, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry FPS + Looter Shooter + Battle Royale; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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