How much revenue did Spelunky 2 make?

$3.2M–$8.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Spelunky 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Spelunky 2 sell?

576k to 937k copies, based on its 22k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 576k–937k; $3.2M–$8.5M after Steam's cut $5.8M–$13.1M before the cut; from 22k 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 Spelunky 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Spelunky 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–2.6M

best case 5.8M (Celeste)

The Platformer genre

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

≈ 1.9M–2.6M copies

≈ $12.1M–$20.0M after Steam's cut

from ~53k 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 2D Platformer (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Story Rich + Platformer, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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