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How many copies did The Rewinder sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 182k–295k
$749k–$2.0M net $1.4M–$3.1M gross
from 7k 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 The Rewinder out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Rewinder's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 685k–776k
best case 2.1M (Core Keeper)
The Pixel Graphics lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 730k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 730k copies
≈ $2.9M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.1M copies
Core Keeper · ≈ $15.9M after Steam's cut
from 65k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Pixel Graphics + Crafting, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Crafting + Sandbox + Management; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, 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

2013
Est. copies
≈ 841k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 581k–944k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.3M–$16.5M gross
$24.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaExploration +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 532k–864k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$291k–$782k net $529k–$1.2M gross
$1.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Choose Your Own AdventureSimulation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.0M–$24.3M net $16.4M–$37.4M gross
$19.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsCrafting +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
3.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.6M–$23.2M net $15.7M–$35.6M gross
$19.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival Craft +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 519k–844k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$6.9M net $4.7M–$10.6M gross
$17.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerPost-apocalyptic +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 316k–513k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$867k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$9.99
13k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichEmotional +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 595k–967k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$817k–$2.2M net $1.5M–$3.4M gross
$4.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
IndiePsychological Horror +6

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