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How many copies did The Light Remake sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 40k–65k
$55k–$149k net $100k–$229k gross
from 2k 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 The Light Remake out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Light Remake's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.2M–6.5M
best case 11.5M (DOOM)
The Atmospheric lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.0M copies
≈ $39.6M after Steam's cut
from ~47k reviews
Best case
≈ 11.5M copies
DOOM · ≈ $89.0M after Steam's cut
from 219k 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 FPS + Gore, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2017, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.8M–$53.2M net $36.0M–$81.9M gross
$29.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.3M net $11.0M–$25.1M gross
$19.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 8.8M–14.3M
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$48.2M–$129.7M net $87.7M–$199.6M gross
$19.99
219k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSGore +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.6M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.4M–$78.9M net $53.4M–$121.4M gross
$14.99
137k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorFirst-Person +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.9M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.2M–$62.4M net $42.2M–$95.9M gross
$19.99
123k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 717k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
15k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorFree to Play +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
43k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayFPS +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–3.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.1M–$27.3M net $18.4M–$42.0M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorGore +6

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