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How many copies did The Guise sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$2k–$6k net $4k–$9k gross
from 61 reviews (Mixed)

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 The Guise out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Guise's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 350k–758k
best case 2.5M (Blasphemous)
The Souls-like lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 492k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 492k copies
≈ $7.6M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.5M copies
Blasphemous · ≈ $23.9M after Steam's cut
from 65k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits far above it, and 1 is 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 Difficult + Atmospheric, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
3.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.8M–$34.4M net $23.3M–$52.9M gross
$24.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultAtmospheric +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 132k–215k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.7M net $1.9M–$4.2M gross
$27.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$18.0M–$48.3M net $32.7M–$74.4M gross
$39.99
62k reviews
Very Positive
ActionSupernatural +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
4.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.9M–$34.8M net $23.5M–$53.5M gross
$24.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaPixel Graphics +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 269k–437k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.3M gross
$13.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
Dungeon CrawlerDark Fantasy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 869k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.6M net $7.8M–$17.8M gross
$17.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
2023
Est. copies
≈ 481k–781k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.2M–$16.4M gross
$29.99
20k reviews
Very Positive
CombatFantasy +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 259k–421k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.5M net $7.8M–$17.7M gross
$59.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
ActionBullet Hell +6

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