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How many copies did Pixel Game Maker MV sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 17k–28k
$405k–$1.1M after Steam's cut $736k–$1.7M before the cut
from 601 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 Pixel Game Maker MV out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Pixel Game Maker MV's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19k–1.5M
best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Design & Illustration genre

5 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 19k–1.5M copies
≈ $117k–$1.3M after Steam's cut
from ~2k 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 Design & Illustration (3 of 8) and Game Development (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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