Steam Revenue Calculator
Estimate how much any Steam game has earned using the Boxleiter method, the industry standard approach to reading Steam review counts.
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Estimated net revenue (after Steam 30% cut)
Copies sold (est.)
2K – 3K
Gross (before Steam cut)
$7K – $12K
50 reviews × 30–50× at $4.99 · Steam takes 30%
Estimates only. Actual revenue varies with discounts, bundles, refunds, and regional pricing.
What is the Boxleiter method?
In 2014, developer Simon Carless popularized an observation from Mike Boxleiter: the number of Steam reviews a game gets is roughly 1–5% of total copies sold. Inverting this gives a multiplier of x20 to x80: a game with 500 reviews has likely sold 10,000–40,000 copies.
// The formula
copies_sold ≈ review_count × multiplier
net_revenue = copies_sold × price × 0.70
// multiplier: 20–80 · 0.70 = after Steam's 30% cutConservative
Older games (2+ years), niche genres, high-engagement communities. Horror and visual novel audiences review at higher rates.
Standard
The most commonly cited range. Use as baseline for most indie games in the last 2 years. Consistent with published developer postmortems.
Optimistic
Casual games, mobile ports, large silent player bases (free-to-play, early access exits). These audiences buy but rarely review.
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