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How many copies did Chinatris sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 31k–50k
$17k–$45k net $30k–$69k gross
from 1k 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 Chinatris out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Chinatris's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 214k–335k
best case 698k (The Test)
The Story Rich lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 256k copies.

A typical game
≈ 256k copies
≈ $1.3M after Steam's cut
from ~7k reviews
Best case
≈ 698k copies
The Test · ≈ $537k after Steam's cut
from 20k 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 Choose Your Own Adventure + Simulation, priced around $2.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2021
Est. copies
≈ 202k–329k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$722k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$12.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerVisual Novel +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 133k–215k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$474k–$1.3M net $861k–$2.0M gross
$12.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
HackingStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 212k–344k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
8k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 173k–281k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$666k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$13.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureMystery +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 188k–306k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$775k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$14.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelStory Rich +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 386k–627k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.4M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationRPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 532k–864k
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$291k–$782k net $529k–$1.2M gross
$1.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Choose Your Own AdventureSimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 130k–211k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M net $1.9M–$4.4M gross
$29.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Party GameParty +6

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