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How many copies did Biolum sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–5k
$7k–$18k net $12k–$28k gross
from 122 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 Biolum out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Biolum's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 127k–1.6M
best case 4.3M (Warhammer 40,000: Darktide)
The Adventure lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 295k copies.

A typical game
≈ 295k copies
≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.3M copies
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide · ≈ $65.9M after Steam's cut
from 135k 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 Horror + Team-Based, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
5.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$16.8M net $11.4M–$25.9M gross
$14.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureFirst-Person +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 62k–101k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$222k–$597k net $404k–$918k gross
$12.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Time TravelTime Manipulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
24x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$35.8M–$96.1M net $65.0M–$147.9M gross
$39.99
135k reviews
Mostly Positive
HorrorTeam-Based +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
7.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.0M–$16.1M net $10.9M–$24.8M gross
$19.99
41k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureChoices Matter +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 333k–541k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$915k–$2.5M net $1.7M–$3.8M gross
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
Point & ClickSide Scroller +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 116k–189k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$127k–$343k net $232k–$527k gross
$3.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Point & ClickHand-drawn +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 91k–148k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$501k–$1.3M net $912k–$2.1M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureSci-fi +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 98k–160k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$677k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Mixed
Walking SimulatorCinematic +6

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