How much revenue did Katana ZERO make?

$9.0M–$24.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Katana ZERO sell?

Q: How many copies did Katana ZERO sell?

2.2M to 3.5M copies, based on its 76k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2.2M–3.5M; $9.0M–$24.1M after Steam's cut $16.3M–$37.1M before the cut; from 76k 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 Katana ZERO out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Katana ZERO's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.5M–8.9M

best case 29.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)

The Rogue-like 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

≈ 5.5M–8.9M copies

≈ $31.7M–$85.3M after Steam's cut

from ~135k reviews

Best case

≈ 22.3M–36.3M copies

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $92.0M–$247.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rogue-like (4 of 8) and Action Roguelike (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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