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How many copies did Death and Taxes sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 222k–360k
$792k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.3M gross
from 8k reviews (Very Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–1.9M
best case 6.6M (This War of Mine)
The Choices Matter lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.5M copies
≈ $7.9M after Steam's cut
from ~42k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.6M copies
This War of Mine · ≈ $51.3M after Steam's cut
from 97k 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 Simulation, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Simulation + VR + Software; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M net $5.5M–$12.5M gross
$9.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
Dating SimSexual Content +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 872k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
Invalid Date
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
85k reviews
Very Positive
VRSoftware +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 5.1M–8.2M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$27.8M–$74.7M net $50.5M–$115.0M gross
$19.99
97k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalWar +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$9.99
54k reviews
Mostly Positive
Card GameMultiplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$17.0M net $11.5M–$26.2M gross
$14.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CyberpunkVisual Novel +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.4M net $6.4M–$14.5M gross
$10.99
48k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Life SimMultiple Endings +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 902k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$494k–$1.3M net $897k–$2.0M gross
$1.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
RomanceDating Sim +6

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