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How many copies did Guardian of Lore sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 868–1k
$3k–$9k net $6k–$14k gross
from 35 reviews (Mostly 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 Guardian of Lore out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Guardian of Lore's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6k–32k
best case 372k (Reventure)
The Choose Your Own Adventure lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 11k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 11k copies
≈ $31k after Steam's cut
from ~252 reviews
Best case
≈ 372k copies
Reventure · ≈ $1.8M after Steam's cut
from 10k 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 Adventure + Indie, priced around $12.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, 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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Est. copies
≈ 284k–461k
39x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$963k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.0M gross
$12.34
10k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureIndie +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$235k–$631k net $427k–$971k gross
$14.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerChoose Your Own Adventure +6
2020
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SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$4k–$12k net $8k–$18k gross
$19.99
30 reviews
Mixed
Creature CollectorLoot +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$14k–$37k net $25k–$56k gross
$9.99
172 reviews
Very Positive
CasualRPG +6
2016
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≈ 13k–22k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
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Mostly Positive
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2023
Est. copies
≈ 12k–20k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$67k–$179k net $121k–$276k gross
$19.99
506 reviews
Very Positive
ColorfulChoose Your Own Adventure +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$1k–$4k net $2k–$5k gross
$0.99
141 reviews
Mixed
Choose Your Own AdventureMetroidvania +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$15k–$41k net $28k–$63k gross
$19.99
112 reviews
Mixed
SpaceExploration +6

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