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How many copies did A Long Way Down sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 6k–10k
$30k–$81k after Steam's cut $55k–$125k before the cut
from 231 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 A Long Way Down out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including A Long Way Down's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 916k–3.4M
best case 8.2M (Slay the Spire)
The Card Game 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
≈ 916k–3.4M copies
≈ $7.7M–$35.7M after Steam's cut
from ~36k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.2M–10.1M copies
Slay the Spire · ≈ $42.9M–$115.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 6k to 21k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Card Game (7 of 8) and Deckbuilding (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Roguelike Deckbuilder + Card Game, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2018 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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