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How many copies did The Test sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 532k–864k
$291k–$782k net $529k–$1.2M gross
from 20k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 The Test out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Test's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 966k–1.5M
best case 1.8M (NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD)
The Multiple Endings lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $6.8M after Steam's cut
from ~34k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.8M copies
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD · ≈ $11.0M after Steam's cut
from 57k 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 Psychological Horror + Anime, priced around $16.
  • The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, 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
≈ 1.2M–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
2025
Est. copies
≈ 826k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.7M–$15.3M net $10.3M–$23.5M gross
$24.99
34k reviews
Very Positive
RPGSimulation +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 594k–966k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.9M net $5.3M–$12.2M gross
$17.99
25k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMartial Arts +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 369k–599k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.8M net $4.6M–$10.5M gross
$24.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
NudityMature +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 783k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.4M net $7.0M–$16.0M gross
$17.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelChoices Matter +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 914k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.6M net $27.4M–$62.4M gross
$59.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderStrategy +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.0M–$16.0M net $10.8M–$24.7M gross
$15.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
Psychological HorrorAnime +6
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

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