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How many copies did Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 259k–420k
$355k–$955k net $646k–$1.5M gross
from 9k 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 Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 70k–139k
best case 196k (LOST EMBER)
The Cozy lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 89k copies.

A typical game
≈ 89k copies
≈ $704k after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 196k copies
LOST EMBER · ≈ $2.3M after Steam's cut
from 5k 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 Atmospheric + Exploration, priced around $30.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2024. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2021
Est. copies
≈ 71k–115k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$98k–$262k net $177k–$403k gross
$4.99
3k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CasualCute +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 149k–242k
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.1M gross
$29.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
AtmosphericExploration +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$316k–$849k net $574k–$1.3M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
Life SimRelaxing +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 30k–49k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$288k–$775k net $524k–$1.2M gross
$34.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Story RichCinematic +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 65k–106k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$448k–$1.2M net $815k–$1.9M gross
$24.99
3k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CozySimulation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 42k–68k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$207k–$556k net $376k–$856k gross
$17.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerFantasy +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 106k–173k
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$585k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
IndieCute +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 105k–171k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$579k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelStory Rich +6

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