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How many copies did The soldier in the mine sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 5k–8k
$7k–$18k after Steam's cut $12k–$28k before the cut
from 141 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 591k–640k
best case 5.8M (Celeste)

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
≈ 591k–640k copies
≈ $2.5M–$3.4M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.4M–7.2M copies
Celeste · ≈ $24.2M–$65.1M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Platformer (7 of 8) and Puzzle (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Platformer, priced around $15.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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7.3x vs typical
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