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How many copies did Etherborn sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 13k–21k
$61k–$163k after Steam's cut $110k–$251k before the cut
from 451 reviews (Mostly Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 15.0M–30.3M
best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Anime 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
≈ 15.0M–30.3M copies
≈ $83.2M–$180.5M after Steam's cut
from ~482k reviews
Best case
≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Anime (2 of 8) and Co-op (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Wallpaper Engine
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut
$4.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities
Doki Doki Literature Club!
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.7M–12.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
224k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
No Man's Sky
2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.5M–26.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut $494.4M–$1124.8M before the cut
$59.99
412k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft
Bloons TD 6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut $83.1M–$189.2M before the cut
$13.99
391k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy
Geometry Dash
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.4M–52.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut $80.8M–$183.9M before the cut
$4.99
623k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic
Deep Rock Galactic
2020
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.3M–$221.3M after Steam's cut $149.7M–$340.5M before the cut
$29.99
378k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DwarfCo-op
Hollow Knight
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.3M–$210.7M after Steam's cut $142.5M–$324.1M before the cut
$14.99
553k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival

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