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How many copies did Ori and the Will of the Wisps sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
$31.6M–$85.0M net $57.5M–$130.7M gross
from 145k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Ori and the Will of the Wisps out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ori and the Will of the Wisps's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 521k–1.1M
best case 3.8M (GRIS)
The Platformer lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 918k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 918k copies
≈ $4.3M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.8M copies
GRIS · ≈ $22.0M after Steam's cut
from 95k 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 Beautiful + Atmospheric, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, 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.

Similar games

2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
7.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.1M net $21.7M–$49.4M gross
$14.99
95k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
5.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.6M–$42.0M net $28.4M–$64.5M gross
$19.99
71k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AtmosphericGreat Soundtrack +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.8M–$21.0M net $14.2M–$32.3M gross
$19.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
IndieAction +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 245k–399k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.5M–$5.6M gross
$19.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
AdventurePlatformer +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 989k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.1M–$11.0M net $7.4M–$16.9M gross
$14.99
19k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionPlatformer +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 841k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 397k–645k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.0M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
RetroPlatformer +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 700k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.8M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$14.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
RPGFantasy +6

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