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How many copies did Escape Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 476k–773k
$2.6M–$7.0M net $4.8M–$10.8M gross
from 19k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.4M–9.4M
best case 31.6M (Portal 2)
The Puzzle lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 6.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 6.9M copies
≈ $67.2M after Steam's cut
from ~170k reviews
Best case
≈ 31.6M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $121.9M after Steam's cut
from 463k 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 Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $10.
  • 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$4.99
102k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
UtilitiesAudio Production +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.0M–$51.0M net $34.5M–$78.4M gross
$24.99
105k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ExplorationSpace +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$72.0M–$193.6M net $130.9M–$297.9M gross
$39.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.5M–$133.2M net $90.1M–$204.9M gross
$19.99
225k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.1M–$273.3M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.0M–$16.1M net $10.9M–$24.7M gross
$9.99
88k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.4M–$62.8M net $42.5M–$96.6M gross
$19.99
124k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorSurvival Horror +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$68.7M–$184.6M net $124.8M–$284.0M gross
$39.99
217k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6

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