How much revenue did Root make?

$591k–$1.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Root sell?

Q: How many copies did Root sell?

143k to 233k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 143k–233k; $591k–$1.6M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.4M before the cut; from 5k 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 Root out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Root's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.5M–2.2M

best case 3.6M (Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer(大富翁))

The Board 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

≈ 1.5M–2.2M copies

≈ $8.3M–$13.3M after Steam's cut

from ~49k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.8M–4.5M copies

Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer(大富翁)

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Board Game (6 of 8) and Tabletop (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Board Game, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Massively Multiplayer + Simulation + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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