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How many copies did Card Shark sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 76k–124k
$418k–$1.1M net $761k–$1.7M gross
from 3k 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 Card Shark out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Card Shark's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 988k–1.8M
best case 7.3M (Kingdom Come: Deliverance)
The Story Rich 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
≈ $10.6M after Steam's cut
from ~27k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.3M copies
Kingdom Come: Deliverance · ≈ $84.6M after Steam's cut
from 183k 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 Medieval + RPG, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Medieval + RPG + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.0M
6.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.9M–$123.3M net $83.4M–$189.8M gross
$29.99
183k reviews
Very Positive
MedievalRPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.5M net $10.5M–$23.9M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectiveMystery +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 634k–1.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.7M net $12.7M–$28.8M gross
$39.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$9.99
54k reviews
Mostly Positive
Card GameMultiplayer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 500k–813k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.5M net $3.7M–$8.5M gross
$14.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectiveAdventure +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.8M net $10.7M–$24.3M gross
$14.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AtmosphericHistorical +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 872k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$7.9M net $5.4M–$12.2M gross
$7.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorSingleplayer +6

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