How much revenue did Risk of Rain 2 make?

$63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Risk of Rain 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Risk of Rain 2 sell?

9.3M to 15.0M copies, based on its 351k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 9.3M–15.0M; $63.6M–$171.0M after Steam's cut $115.6M–$263.1M before the cut; from 351k 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 Risk of Rain 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Risk of Rain 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 43k–195k

best case 971k (Crab Champions)

The Action Roguelike genre

6 of your 8 similar games are hits. 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

≈ 43k–195k copies

≈ $176k–$2.7M after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 740k–1.2M copies

Crab Champions · ≈ $2.0M–$5.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (6 of 8) and Third-Person Shooter (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Soundtrack, priced around $10.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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