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How many copies did STRAFE: Gold Edition sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 84k–137k
$348k–$934k after Steam's cut $632k–$1.4M before the cut
from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 STRAFE: Gold Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including STRAFE: Gold Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–3.5M
best case 12.1M (Risk of Rain 2)
The Action Roguelike 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
≈ 1.1M–3.5M copies
≈ $5.4M–$26.6M after Steam's cut
from ~73k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.3M–15.0M copies
Risk of Rain 2 · ≈ $63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (5 of 8) and Rogue-like (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Third-Person Shooter + Action Roguelike, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Third-Person Shooter + Co-op + Action; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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