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How many copies did Suzerain sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 304k–494k
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.0M–$6.9M gross
from 12k reviews (Very 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 Suzerain out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Suzerain's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–34k
best case 487k (Long Live The Queen)
The Visual Novel lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 8k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 8k copies
≈ $40k after Steam's cut
from ~248 reviews
Best case
≈ 487k copies
Long Live The Queen · ≈ $1.9M after Steam's cut
from 7k 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 Visual Novel + Political Sim, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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≈ 4k–6k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$22k–$59k net $40k–$90k gross
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Choose Your Own AdventureVR +6
2018
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≈ 3k–4k
SteamSpy 0–20k
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Free
Free
83 reviews
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Text-BasedInteractive Fiction +6
2020
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≈ 21k–34k
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 0–20k
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$99k–$267k net $180k–$410k gross
$16.99
804 reviews
Mostly Positive
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual Novel +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6k–9k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$15k–$41k net $28k–$63k gross
$9.99
211 reviews
Very Positive
Strategy RPGChoose Your Own Adventure +6
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≈ 7k–11k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$7k–$20k net $14k–$31k gross
$3.99
284 reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based TacticsPolitical Sim +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 371k–603k
29x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.7M net $1.9M–$4.2M gross
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelPolitical Sim +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 41k–66k
6.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$224k–$602k net $407k–$926k gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
Choices MatterStory Rich +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1k–2k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$4k–$11k net $8k–$17k gross
$14.99
41 reviews
Positive
Visual NovelGambling +6

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