How much revenue did Synth Riders make?

$329k–$885k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Synth Riders sell?

Q: How many copies did Synth Riders sell?

48k to 78k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 48k–78k; $329k–$885k after Steam's cut $599k–$1.4M before the cut; from 2k 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 Synth Riders out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Synth Riders's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 129k–193k

best case 2.9M (Beat Saber)

The Rhythm genre

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

≈ 129k–193k copies

≈ $1.0M–$1.6M after Steam's cut

from ~4k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.2M–3.6M copies

Beat Saber · ≈ $18.1M–$48.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rhythm (8 of 8) and Music (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with VR + Rhythm, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Moddable + Fast-Paced + First-Person; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2021. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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