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How many copies did Creepy Tale sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 78k–127k
$107k–$288k net $195k–$443k gross
from 3k 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 Creepy Tale out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Creepy Tale's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 30k–38k
best case 205k (Creaks)
The Hand-drawn lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 33k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 33k copies
≈ $171k after Steam's cut
from ~942 reviews
Best case
≈ 205k copies
Creaks · ≈ $1.6M after Steam's cut
from 6k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 Hand-drawn, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2013
Est. copies
≈ 226k–368k
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$622k–$1.7M net $1.1M–$2.6M gross
$9.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerHand-drawn +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 23k–37k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$125k–$337k net $228k–$519k gross
$19.99
864 reviews
Mostly Positive
ConspiracyComic Book +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 29k–47k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$142k–$381k net $258k–$586k gross
$17.99
942 reviews
Very Positive
RelaxingAction +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 74k–120k
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$507k–$1.4M net $922k–$2.1M gross
$24.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
RelaxingMythology +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 156k–254k
6.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$859k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleHand-drawn +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 56k–91k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$77k–$206k net $140k–$318k gross
$4.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
IndiePuzzle-Platformer +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 25k–40k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$68k–$184k net $124k–$283k gross
$9.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Hand-drawn2D +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 23k–37k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$93k–$250k net $169k–$384k gross
$14.99
938 reviews
Mostly Positive
PuzzleAtmospheric +6

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