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How many copies did Darksburg sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 66k–108k
$274k–$737k after Steam's cut $498k–$1.1M before the cut
from 3k 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 Darksburg out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Darksburg's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.1M–3.9M
best case 24.9M (Hollow Knight)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game
≈ 3.1M–3.9M copies
≈ $16.5M–$26.6M after Steam's cut
from ~96k 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 Rogue-like (5 of 8) and Action Roguelike (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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