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How many copies did Touhou Luna Nights sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 428k–696k
$2.1M–$5.7M after Steam's cut $3.9M–$8.8M before the cut
from 15k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Touhou Luna Nights out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Touhou Luna Nights's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 466k–637k
best case 24.9M (Hollow Knight)

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
≈ 466k–637k copies
≈ $2.8M–$3.3M after Steam's cut
from ~11k reviews
Best case
≈ 19.0M–30.9M copies
Hollow Knight · ≈ $78.3M–$210.7M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Metroidvania (8 of 8) and Exploration (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Metroidvania, priced around $27. The breakout hits carry 2.5D + Great Soundtrack + Difficult; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

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2013
Est. copies
≈ 567k–922k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.2M after Steam's cut $2.8M–$6.4M before the cut
$9.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerMining
Monster Sanctuary
2020
Est. copies
≈ 332k–539k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.9M after Steam's cut $3.3M–$7.5M before the cut
$19.99
13k reviews
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Creature CollectorPixel Graphics
Rabi-Ribi
2016
Est. copies
≈ 490k–796k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M after Steam's cut $4.4M–$10.0M before the cut
$17.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AnimeMetroidvania
UnEpic
2014
Est. copies
≈ 424k–690k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.1M after Steam's cut $2.8M–$6.3M before the cut
$12.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
RPGIndie
Afterimage
2023
Est. copies
≈ 244k–397k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut $3.1M–$6.9M before the cut
$24.99
10k reviews
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MetroidvaniaFemale Protagonist
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
3.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.1M–$35.2M after Steam's cut $23.8M–$54.2M before the cut
$39.99
41k reviews
Very Positive
Hollow Knight
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.9M
49x vs typical
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
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
2016
Est. copies
≈ 473k–769k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut $2.4M–$5.4M before the cut
$9.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
Metroidvania2D Platformer

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