How much revenue did Monster Sanctuary make?

$1.8M–$4.9M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Monster Sanctuary sell?

Q: How many copies did Monster Sanctuary sell?

332k to 539k copies, based on its 13k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 332k–539k; $1.8M–$4.9M after Steam's cut $3.3M–$7.5M before the cut; from 13k 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 Monster Sanctuary out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Monster Sanctuary's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–2.5M

best case 7.3M (Dead Cells)

The 2D Platformer genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 1.9M–2.5M copies

≈ $14.4M–$23.9M after Steam's cut

from ~57k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.5M–9.0M copies

Dead Cells · ≈ $38.0M–$102.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 2D Platformer (3 of 8) and Platformer (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Precision Platformer + Platformer, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Precision Platformer + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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