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How many copies did Riddle Joker sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 183k–297k
$1.8M–$4.7M net $3.2M–$7.3M gross
from 7k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Riddle Joker out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Riddle Joker's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.7M
best case 10.1M (Doki Doki Literature Club!)
The Dating Sim lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $6.6M after Steam's cut
from ~31k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.1M copies
Doki Doki Literature Club!
from 223k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Psychological Horror + Visual Novel, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry Horror + Dark + Psychological Horror; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.7M–12.5M
7.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
223k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorVisual Novel +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 780k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.6M net $5.8M–$13.3M gross
$14.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorVisual Novel +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.8M net $7.3M–$16.7M gross
$9.99
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
NudityMature +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
28k reviews
Very Positive
Sexual ContentNudity +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 964k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$528k–$1.4M net $959k–$2.2M gross
$1.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelDating Sim +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
2020
Est. copies
≈ 959k–1.6M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$9.2M–$24.8M net $16.8M–$38.2M gross
$34.99
36k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelNSFW +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.5M net $7.1M–$16.2M gross
$9.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HentaiAnime +6

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