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How many copies did Wasteland Angel sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 17k–27k
$23k–$61k after Steam's cut $42k–$94k before the cut
from 320 reviews (Mixed)

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 Wasteland Angel out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Wasteland Angel's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 272–2k
best case 3.7M (Brotato)
The Arena Shooter genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 272–2k copies
≈ $338–$8k after Steam's cut
from ~27 reviews
Best case
≈ 2.8M–4.5M copies
Brotato · ≈ $3.8M–$10.3M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 1 to 35 reviews in their first month.
Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set
Your set clusters on Arena Shooter (6 of 8) and Bullet Hell (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Rogue-like + Action Roguelike, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Sci-fi + Survival; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2019 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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