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How big is Dudes on a Map: Virtual Grid Paper?
Estimated owners
≈ 1k–2k
from 50 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 Dudes on a Map: Virtual Grid Paper out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dudes on a Map: Virtual Grid Paper's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 465k–1.3M
best case 4.5M (Tabletop Simulator)
The RPG lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 784k copies.

A typical game
≈ 784k copies
≈ $8.2M after Steam's cut
from ~17k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.5M copies
Tabletop Simulator · ≈ $34.6M after Steam's cut
from 74k 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 Tabletop + Board Game, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2026, 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 397k–645k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $6.9M–$15.8M gross
$34.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpDark Fantasy +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 451k–733k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.3M net $5.6M–$12.8M gross
$24.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
Party-Based RPGChoices Matter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 921k–1.5M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$17.0M net $11.5M–$26.2M gross
$24.99
35k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGRogue-like +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 744k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$24.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
Board GamePvP +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.6M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.8M–$50.5M net $34.1M–$77.7M gross
$19.99
74k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
TabletopBoard Game +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$7.3M–$19.6M net $13.2M–$30.1M gross
$19.99
44k reviews
Very Positive
RPGOnline Co-Op +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 179k–291k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$886k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$17.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based StrategyAdventure +6
2026
Est. copies
≈ 226k–368k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.7M net $4.5M–$10.3M gross
$39.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6

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