How much revenue did RUINER make?

$2.3M–$6.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did RUINER sell?

Q: How many copies did RUINER sell?

425k to 690k copies, based on its 12k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 425k–690k; $2.3M–$6.3M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.7M before the cut; from 12k 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 RUINER out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RUINER's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 142k–519k

best case 794k (The Ascent)

The Top-Down Shooter genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 142k–519k copies

≈ $1.3M–$3.8M after Steam's cut

from ~7k reviews

Best case

≈ 605k–983k copies

The Ascent · ≈ $5.0M–$13.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Top-Down Shooter (5 of 8) and Co-op (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Top-Down Shooter + Cyberpunk, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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