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How many copies did Gloomwood sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 197k–321k
$1.1M–$2.9M net $2.0M–$4.5M gross
from 8k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Gloomwood out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gloomwood's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 788k–1.0M
best case 1.4M (Bodycam)
The FPS lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 867k copies.

A typical game
≈ 867k copies
≈ $6.1M after Steam's cut
from ~24k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.4M copies
Bodycam · ≈ $17.8M after Steam's cut
from 44k reviews

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are too small to compare.

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 Early Access + FPS, priced around $33.
  • 5 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 159k–259k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$656k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessImmersive Sim +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 660k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.8M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
$19.99
23k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-liteAction Roguelike +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$9.7M–$26.0M net $17.6M–$40.0M gross
$33.32
44k reviews
Mostly Positive
Early AccessFPS +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 797k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.1M gross
$9.99
33k reviews
Mostly Positive
TacticalShooter +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 419k–681k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$24.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
DetectiveImmersive Sim +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 601k–976k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.9M net $6.0M–$13.7M gross
$19.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CapitalismSurreal +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 217k–353k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.0M net $2.7M–$6.2M gross
$24.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessSurvival +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 156k–254k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M net $2.0M–$4.4M gross
$24.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
FPSOpen World +6

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