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How big is Left on Read?
Estimated owners
≈ 139k–225k
from 5k reviews (Mostly 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 Left on Read out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Left on Read's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 720k–1.0M
best case 6.8M (The Sims™ 4)
The Singleplayer lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 874k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 874k copies
≈ $2.1M after Steam's cut
from ~17k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.8M copies
The Sims™ 4
from 197k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 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 Simulation, priced around $7.
  • The breakout hits carry Simulation + Life Sim + Character Customization; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2020. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2020
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
12x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
197k reviews
Very Positive
Life SimCharacter Customization +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
32k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStory Rich +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 824k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$678k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$2.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeNudity +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 513k–833k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.8M net $2.6M–$5.8M gross
$9.99
13k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AnimeSexual Content +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
Invalid Date
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
5.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
85k reviews
Very Positive
VRSoftware +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 446k–725k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Free to PlayVisual Novel +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 677k–1.1M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M net $4.4M–$10.0M gross
$12.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
IndieAdventure +6

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