How much revenue did EXAPUNKS make?

$314k–$845k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did EXAPUNKS sell?

Q: How many copies did EXAPUNKS sell?

57k to 93k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 57k–93k; $314k–$845k after Steam's cut $572k–$1.3M before the cut; from 2k 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 EXAPUNKS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including EXAPUNKS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 151k–221k

best case 1.6M (Hacknet)

The Hacking 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

≈ 151k–221k copies

≈ $696k–$1.3M after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Hacknet · ≈ $3.3M–$8.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Hacking (6 of 8) and Programming (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Story Rich + Choices Matter + Typing; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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