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How many copies did Word Game sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 153k–249k
$1.5M–$4.0M net $2.7M–$6.1M gross
from 6k 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 Word Game out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Word Game's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 162k–240k
best case 630k (Her Story)
The Choose Your Own Adventure lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 217k copies.

A typical game
≈ 217k copies
≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~7k reviews
Best case
≈ 630k copies
Her Story · ≈ $2.4M after Steam's cut
from 10k 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 Investigation + Typing, priced around $10.
  • 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
≈ 173k–280k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$427k–$1.1M net $776k–$1.8M gross
$8.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorFirst-Person +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 113k–184k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MinimalistIndie +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 157k–256k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M net $2.0M–$4.5M gross
$24.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
AtmosphericExploration +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 119k–194k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.4M gross
$39.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 195k–317k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$803k–$2.2M net $1.5M–$3.3M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
Point & ClickWalking Simulator +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 480k–780k
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$9.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
InvestigationTyping +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 125k–203k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$446k–$1.2M net $812k–$1.8M gross
$12.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPixel Graphics +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 179k–290k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$491k–$1.3M net $893k–$2.0M gross
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
FMVInteractive Fiction +6

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