How much revenue did Heretic Operative make?

$15k–$40k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Heretic Operative sell?

Q: How many copies did Heretic Operative sell?

3k to 4k copies, based on its 93 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–4k; $15k–$40k after Steam's cut $27k–$61k before the cut; from 93 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 Heretic Operative out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Heretic Operative's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 863k–1.9M

best case 4.5M (Tabletop Simulator)

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

≈ 863k–1.9M copies

≈ $6.8M–$12.4M after Steam's cut

from ~26k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.4M–5.6M copies

Tabletop Simulator · ≈ $18.8M–$50.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Card Game (5 of 8) and Trading Card Game (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tabletop + Board Game, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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