How much revenue did Nidhogg make?

$1.1M–$3.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Nidhogg sell?

Q: How many copies did Nidhogg sell?

409k to 665k copies, based on its 8k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 409k–665k; $1.1M–$3.0M after Steam's cut $2.0M–$4.7M before the cut; from 8k 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 Nidhogg out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nidhogg's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 20k–40k

best case 275k (Hellish Quart)

The Swordplay genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 20k–40k copies

≈ $56k–$220k after Steam's cut

from ~648 reviews

Best case

≈ 209k–340k copies

Hellish Quart · ≈ $1.0M–$2.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 29 to 2k reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Swordplay (5 of 8) and Fighting (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Fighting, priced around $19. The breakout hits carry Fighting + VR + Violent; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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