How much revenue did Has-Been Heroes make?

$74k–$199k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Has-Been Heroes sell?

Q: How many copies did Has-Been Heroes sell?

13k to 22k copies, based on its 392 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 13k–22k; $74k–$199k after Steam's cut $135k–$307k before the cut; from 392 reviews (Mostly 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 Has-Been Heroes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Has-Been Heroes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 261k–429k

best case 3.3M (Realm of the Mad God Exalt)

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

≈ 261k–429k copies

≈ $1.6M–$3.3M after Steam's cut

from ~9k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.5M–4.0M copies

Realm of the Mad God Exalt

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (7 of 8) and Rogue-lite (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike, priced around $13. The breakout hits carry Pixel Graphics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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