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How many copies did Dry Drowning sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 15k–24k
$81k–$218k net $147k–$335k gross
from 512 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 Dry Drowning out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dry Drowning's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 123k–281k
best case 1.4M (Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader)
The Adventure lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 203k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 203k copies
≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.4M copies
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader · ≈ $27.9M after Steam's cut
from 46k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Character Customization + Cinematic, priced around $50.
  • The breakout hits carry Character Customization + Turn-Based Strategy + Dark Fantasy; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 98k–160k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$677k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Mixed
Walking SimulatorCinematic +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 264k–429k
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.0M gross
$29.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureRobots +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 164k–267k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$904k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Walking SimulatorStory Rich +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 59k–96k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$277k–$745k net $504k–$1.1M gross
$16.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelAnime +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 342k–556k
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
Steam MachineSoftware +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
9.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.7M net $27.5M–$62.6M gross
$49.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
Character CustomizationCinematic +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 155k–251k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$340k–$913k net $617k–$1.4M gross
$7.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 89k–145k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$980k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
$39.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelMystery +6

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