{"games":[{"path":"/games/videoball/","rank":1,"slug":"videoball","title":"Videoball","urlSlug":"videoball","value":"No official unit sales found. SteamSpy lists 0-20,000 Steam owners; SteamDB shows estimates around 9.9k/10.5k with a much higher PlayTracker outlier. SteamSpy warns its extrapolations are not exact and can be wrong, so treat all owner figures as proxies. Sources: https://steamspy.com/app/277390; https://steamdb.info/app/277390/charts/; https://steamspy.com/about."},{"path":"/games/rocketleague/","rank":2,"slug":"rocketLeague","title":"Rocket League","urlSlug":"rocketleague","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: public reporting includes 75 million players by mid-2020 and more than one million concurrent players after the free-to-play switch. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-rocket-league-i-tops-1-million-concurrent-players-after-free-to-play-switch; https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/."},{"path":"/games/killerqueenarcade/","rank":3,"slug":"killerQueenArcade","title":"Killer Queen Arcade","urlSlug":"killerqueenarcade","value":"For Killer Queen arcade, official site says over 80 locations, not unit sales; current public cabinet price implies visible gross cabinet-market scale of roughly 80 x $14,995 = about $1.2M before COGS/distribution/service/shipping and not counting private/multiple cabinets. For Killer Queen Black, SteamSpy lists 50k-100k owners, while SteamDB gives lower/higher third-party estimates. Sources: https://killerqueenarcade.com/; https://bumblebeargames.com/products/killer-queen; https://steamspy.com/app/663670; https://steamdb.info/app/663670/charts/; https://steamspy.com/about."},{"path":"/games/nidhogg/","rank":4,"slug":"nidhogg","title":"Nidhogg","urlSlug":"nidhogg","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Steam review volume and awards/festival recognition indicate cult-commercial success, not mass-market service scale. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/."},{"path":"/games/ftlfasterthanlight/","rank":5,"slug":"ftlFasterThanLight","title":"FTL: Faster Than Light","urlSlug":"ftlfasterthanlight","value":"As of the research snapshot, Steam showed 78,123 all-language reviews and 62,180 Steam-purchaser reviews, a strong\nownership proxy but not a sales count. Kickstarter/BackerKit showed 9,818 backers, and public article references\nindicate the game was a major crowdfunding success; exact lifetime sales were not found in current official filings.\nSources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/FTL_Faster_Than_Light/;\nhttps://www.backerkit.com/projects/64409699/ftl-faster-than-light;\nhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/kickstarter-contests-bring-i-ftl-i-to-life."},{"path":"/games/rounds/","rank":6,"slug":"rounds","title":"ROUNDS","urlSlug":"rounds","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: strong Steam review volume and very positive sentiment are the main public demand proxies. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557740/ROUNDS/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557740/ROUNDS/."},{"path":"/games/intothebreach/","rank":7,"slug":"intoTheBreach","title":"Into the Breach","urlSlug":"intothebreach","value":"Steam showed 22,015 all-language reviews and 18,673 Steam-purchaser reviews at the research snapshot, which is a\nmeaningful but imperfect ownership proxy. The Netflix mobile version, Switch sales, GOG/Humble sales, and physical\nunits are not captured by Steam review counts. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/Into_the_Breach/;\nhttps://subsetgames.com/itb_ae.html."},{"path":"/games/towerfallascension/","rank":8,"slug":"towerFallAscension","title":"TowerFall Ascension","urlSlug":"towerfallascension","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: critical reputation, strong Steam sentiment, and long-running platform availability are stronger public signals than disclosed unit counts. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/TowerFall_Ascension/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/TowerFall_Ascension/."},{"path":"/games/duckgame/","rank":9,"slug":"duckGame","title":"Duck Game","urlSlug":"duckgame","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Steam review volume, long-tail community interest, and multi-platform porting are the main public adoption signals. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/312530/Duck_Game/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/312530/Duck_Game/."},{"path":"/games/limbo/","rank":10,"slug":"limbo","title":"LIMBO","urlSlug":"limbo","value":"LIMBO has a rare official public sales milestone: Playdead announced it passed 1 million worldwide sales by November\n2011, after selling over 580,000 copies by the end of 2010 according to contemporaneous reporting. Steam later showed\n61,293 all-language reviews, reinforcing a very large long-tail ownership base. Sources:\nhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-limbo-i-hits-1m-sales-mac-version-coming;\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/LIMBO/."},{"path":"/games/inside/","rank":11,"slug":"inside","title":"INSIDE","urlSlug":"inside","value":"Steam showed 74,683 all-language reviews and 68,560 Steam-purchaser reviews at the research snapshot, an extremely\nstrong ownership proxy but not a unit-sales figure. Console, iOS, Switch, Epic, and bundle sales are not visible in\nthat proxy. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/INSIDE/; https://playdead.com/games/inside/."},{"path":"/games/ultimatechickenhorse/","rank":12,"slug":"ultimateChickenHorse","title":"Ultimate Chicken Horse","urlSlug":"ultimatechickenhorse","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: strong Steam review volume/sentiment and enduring platform support are the main public signals. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/386940/Ultimate_Chicken_Horse/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/386940/Ultimate_Chicken_Horse/."},{"path":"/games/lethalleagueblaze/","rank":13,"slug":"lethalLeagueBlaze","title":"Lethal League Blaze","urlSlug":"lethalleagueblaze","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Team Reptile publicly described the original as selling over 100,000 units in half a year and Blaze as a major studio success/top-selling Steam moment. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://team-reptile.com/author/rpt_dion/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/553310/Lethal_League_Blaze/."},{"path":"/games/planetoflana/","rank":14,"slug":"planetOfLana","title":"Planet of Lana","urlSlug":"planetoflana","value":"Steam showed 9,960 all-language reviews and 9,107 Steam-purchaser reviews in the research snapshot, while VGChartz\nreported Thunderful and Wishfully announcing more than 1 million players. Players are not the same as units sold,\nespecially with Game Pass, so ownership/revenue must be treated cautiously. Sources:\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/;\nhttps://www.vgchartz.com/article/465495/planet-of-lana-tops-1-million-players/."},{"path":"/games/killerqueenblack/","rank":15,"slug":"killerQueenBlack","title":"Killer Queen Black","urlSlug":"killerqueenblack","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: delisting and online-service shutdown are stronger public signals than sales totals; no large positive unit milestone was found. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://delistedgames.com/killer-queen-black-delisted-online-play-shuts-down-november-30th/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/663670/Killer_Queen_Black/."},{"path":"/games/brawlhalla/","rank":16,"slug":"brawlhalla","title":"Brawlhalla","urlSlug":"brawlhalla","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Ubisoft publicly reported 100 million lifetime players by May 2023, and Steam page/store materials show continued large-scale positioning. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/MvVxfuQT6SZ5XnlJY8Pgp/brawlhalla-celebrates-100-million-lifetime-players-with-ingame-event; https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550/Brawlhalla/."},{"path":"/games/amongus/","rank":17,"slug":"amongUs","title":"Among Us","urlSlug":"amongus","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Innersloth reported 3 million concurrent players across platforms during the 2020 breakout weekend. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://www.shacknews.com/article/120605/among-us-hit-3-million-concurrent-players-over-the-weekend-says-innersloth; https://store.steampowered.com/app/945360/Among_Us/."},{"path":"/games/repo/","rank":18,"slug":"repo","title":"R.E.P.O.","urlSlug":"repo","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Newzoo reported 16.5 million players in 2025, a major public adoption signal for an Early Access title. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://newzoo.com/resources/blog/r-e-p-o-another-early-access-success; https://store.steampowered.com/app/3241660/REPO/."},{"path":"/games/peak/","rank":19,"slug":"peak","title":"PEAK","urlSlug":"peak","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Game Developer reported PEAK surpassed 4.5 million sales within a month of launch. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/peak-has-surpassed-4-5m-sales-within-a-month; https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/PEAK/."},{"path":"/games/mecchachameleon/","rank":20,"slug":"mecchaChameleon","title":"MECCHA CHAMELEON","urlSlug":"mecchachameleon","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: the developer’s Steam news post announced 7 million copies sold shortly after launch. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4704690/view/710026912607505791; https://store.steampowered.com/app/4704690/MECCHA_CHAMELEON/."},{"path":"/games/balatro/","rank":21,"slug":"balatro","title":"Balatro","urlSlug":"balatro","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Playstack announced more than 5 million units sold by January 2025. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://www.playstack.com/news/balatro-5-million-copies-sold/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/Balatro/."},{"path":"/games/vampiresurvivors/","rank":22,"slug":"vampireSurvivors","title":"Vampire Survivors","urlSlug":"vampiresurvivors","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: The Guardian reported 6M Steam sales plus 3M mobile downloads by August 2023. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/aug/04/baftas-video-game-vampire-survivors-luca-galante; https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/Vampire_Survivors/."},{"path":"/games/slaythespire/","rank":23,"slug":"slayTheSpire","title":"Slay the Spire","urlSlug":"slaythespire","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Game Developer reported more than 1.5 million copies sold by March 2019 after a slow start. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/after-a-worrisome-start-i-slay-the-spire-i-has-sold-more-than-1-5-million-copies; https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/."},{"path":"/games/hades/","rank":24,"slug":"hades","title":"Hades","urlSlug":"hades","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Supergiant/Game Developer reporting showed more than 1M copies sold by September 2020, including about 700K during Early Access. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-hades-i-has-sold-over-1-million-copies-in-under-two-years; https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/."},{"path":"/games/noita/","rank":25,"slug":"noita","title":"Noita","urlSlug":"noita","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: Steam review volume/sentiment and long-tail community activity are the main public adoption proxies. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/."},{"path":"/games/laserleague/","rank":26,"slug":"laserLeague","title":"Laser League / Laser League: World Arena","urlSlug":"laserleague","value":"Sales/ownership proxy: server shutdown/delisting evidence and low visible long-tail activity are negative adoption proxies. Public review counts, concurrent-player claims, official player counts, delisting status, and reported sales are used here as directional adoption signals. Sources: https://steamcommunity.com/games/570460/announcements/detail/6169409105099688067; https://store.steampowered.com/app/570460/Laser_League_World_Arena/."}],"group":"business","kind":"dimension","label":"Sales / ownership proxy","paths":{"html":"/dimensions/salesownershipproxy/","json":"/dimensions/salesownershipproxy/index.json"},"presets":["business"],"rank":16,"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"salesOwnershipProxy","urlSlug":"salesownershipproxy"}