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How many copies did Comet 64 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 5k–8k
$19k–$51k net $35k–$79k gross
from 187 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 Comet 64 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Comet 64's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 242k–313k
best case 1.6M (Hacknet)
The Programming lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 284k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 284k copies
≈ $1.4M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
Hacknet · ≈ $6.1M after Steam's cut
from 26k 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 Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry Typing + Story Rich + Choices Matter; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2021, 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
≈ 234k–381k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$838k–$2.3M net $1.5M–$3.5M gross
$12.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingSimulation +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 242k–393k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$19.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleProgramming +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 217k–352k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$893k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$14.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingPuzzle +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 264k–429k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$725k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$9.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleDifficult +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
5.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.9M net $6.0M–$13.7M gross
$9.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
HackingSimulation +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 179k–291k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$739k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.1M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingAutomation +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 132k–215k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$728k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingLogic +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 190k–308k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$364k–$980k net $662k–$1.5M gross
$6.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingPuzzle +6

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