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How many copies did Time Loader sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 14k–23k
$31k–$82k net $56k–$127k gross
from 562 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 Time Loader out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Time Loader's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 81k–248k
best case 657k (Murders on the Yangtze River)
The Puzzle lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 218k copies.

A typical game
≈ 218k copies
≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 657k copies
Murders on the Yangtze River · ≈ $3.8M after Steam's cut
from 21k 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 Detective + Adventure, priced around $15.
  • 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 179k–292k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$987k–$2.7M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
DetectivePoint & Click +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 178k–289k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$977k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.0M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
LogicPoint & Click +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 500k–813k
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.5M net $3.8M–$8.5M gross
$14.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectiveAdventure +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 44k–72k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$182k–$490k net $331k–$754k gross
$14.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
InvestigationVisual Novel +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 67k–110k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$649k–$1.7M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
$34.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleAdventure +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 32k–51k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$147k–$396k net $268k–$609k gross
$16.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Escape RoomPuzzle +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 155k–251k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$340k–$913k net $617k–$1.4M gross
$7.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 219k–356k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
$19.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MysteryPuzzle +6

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