How much revenue did Shortest Trip to Earth make?

$296k–$795k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Shortest Trip to Earth sell?

Q: How many copies did Shortest Trip to Earth sell?

41k to 67k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 41k–67k; $296k–$795k after Steam's cut $537k–$1.2M before the cut; from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 Shortest Trip to Earth out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shortest Trip to Earth's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 167k–239k

best case 5.3M (FTL: Faster Than Light)

The Sci-fi 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

≈ 167k–239k copies

≈ $1.3M–$2.2M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.1M–6.6M copies

FTL: Faster Than Light · ≈ $11.2M–$30.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sci-fi (6 of 8) and Rogue-like (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Rogue-like + Space, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Perma Death + Difficult + Indie; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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