How much revenue did Slash or Die make?

$14k–$38k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Slash or Die sell?

Q: How many copies did Slash or Die sell?

10k to 17k copies, based on its 256 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 10k–17k; $14k–$38k after Steam's cut $26k–$58k before the cut; from 256 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 Slash or Die out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Slash or Die's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 120k–293k

best case 7.3M (Dead Cells)

The Action Roguelike 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

≈ 120k–293k copies

≈ $679k–$2.5M after Steam's cut

from ~4k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.5M–9.0M copies

Dead Cells · ≈ $38.0M–$102.1M 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 (8 of 8) and Rogue-lite (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $27. The breakout hits carry Metroidvania + Pixel Graphics + Rogue-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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