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How many copies did Winter Ember sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–4k
$22k–$60k net $41k–$93k gross
from 113 reviews (Mixed)

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 Winter Ember out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Winter Ember's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 22.6M–34.3M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)
The RPG lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 27.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 27.9M copies
≈ $410.4M after Steam's cut
from ~502k reviews
Best case
≈ 37.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $878.2M after Steam's cut
from 1.2M 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 Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60.
  • The games you compared span 2011 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.7M–$776.1M net $524.8M–$1194.0M gross
$59.99
437k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.4M–$420.6M net $284.4M–$647.0M gross
$24.99
491k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 25.2M–41.0M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$415.9M–$1118.2M net $756.1M–$1720.2M gross
$59.99
955k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkOpen World +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 19.8M–32.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$108.7M–$292.3M net $197.6M–$449.6M gross
$19.99
426k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldPost-apocalyptic +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 40.7M–66.1M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$447.2M–$1202.4M net $813.1M–$1849.8M gross
$39.99
876k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$476.2M–$1280.2M net $865.7M–$1969.6M gross
$59.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MythologyAction RPG +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 16.5M–26.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$90.8M–$244.2M net $165.1M–$375.6M gross
$19.99
318k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.3M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$128.5M–$345.5M net $233.7M–$531.6M gross
$29.99
513k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6

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