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How many copies did 变量 Variables sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 29k–48k
$89k–$239k net $162k–$368k gross
from 1k 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 变量 Variables out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including 变量 Variables's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 118k–711k
best case 12.7M (7 Days to Die)
The Strategy lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 249k copies.

A typical game
≈ 249k copies
≈ $1.4M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 12.7M copies
7 Days to Die · ≈ $220.4M after Steam's cut
from 402k reviews

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 Survival + Zombies, priced around $45.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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