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How many copies did Keep Defending sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$2k–$4k after Steam's cut $3k–$7k before the cut
from 59 reviews (Very 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 Keep Defending out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Keep Defending's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 85k–244k
best case 4.4M (Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition)
The Archery 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
≈ 85k–244k copies
≈ $668k–$1.3M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.4M–5.5M copies
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 217 to 25k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Archery (3 of 8) and Story Rich (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Female Protagonist. The breakout hits carry Post-apocalyptic + Open World + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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