How much revenue did Hack the Core make?

Hack the Core is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Hack the Core sell?

Q: How many copies did Hack the Core sell?

1k to 2k copies, based on its 45 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1k–2k; from 45 reviews (Mostly 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 Hack the Core out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hack the Core's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 489k–805k

best case 2.0M (Emily is Away)

The Story Rich 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

≈ 489k–805k copies

≈ $1.7M–$3.6M after Steam's cut

from ~17k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.5M–2.4M copies

Emily is Away

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (4 of 8) and Choices Matter (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Story Rich + Choices Matter.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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