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How many copies did You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 9k–14k
$24k–$64k net $43k–$98k gross
from 348 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7k–9k
best case 278k (Scribble It!)
The Typing lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 8k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 8k copies
≈ $15k after Steam's cut
from ~162 reviews
Best case
≈ 278k copies
Scribble It!
from 8k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits far above it.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Education + Family Friendly, priced around $19.
  • The breakout hits carry Family Friendly + Exploration; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2021, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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