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How many copies did Can of Wormholes sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 14k–22k
$76k–$204k net $138k–$314k gross
from 575 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 Can of Wormholes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Can of Wormholes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 71k–126k
best case 918k (Baba Is You)
The Puzzle lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 98k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 98k copies
≈ $607k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 918k copies
Baba Is You · ≈ $5.3M after Steam's cut
from 24k 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 Puzzle + Indie, priced around $15.
  • 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 135k–219k
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$742k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.1M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleSokoban +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 30k–49k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$100k–$268k net $181k–$413k gross
$11.99
1k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsLogic +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 699k–1.1M
15x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleIndie +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 41k–67k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$56k–$151k net $102k–$233k gross
$4.99
1k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
LogicPuzzle +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 83k–135k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$275k–$738k net $499k–$1.1M gross
$11.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
MysteryPuzzle +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 58k–94k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$111k–$300k net $203k–$461k gross
$6.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleDifficult +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 80k–129k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$657k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
$29.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleIndie +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 70k–113k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$384k–$1.0M net $698k–$1.6M gross
$19.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureIndie +6

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