How many copies did Artifact sell?

753k to 1.2M copies, based on its 25k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Artifact make?

Artifact is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Artifact?

Estimated owners: ≈ 753k–1.2M; from 25k reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 758k–793k

best case 8.2M (Slay the Spire)

The Card Game genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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

≈ 758k–793k copies

≈ $5.6M–$12.6M after Steam's cut

from ~23k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.2M–10.1M copies

Slay the Spire · ≈ $42.8M–$115.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Card Game (8 of 8) and Deckbuilding (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Card Game + Deckbuilding, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Roguelike Deckbuilder + Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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