How much revenue did 100 hidden gnomes make?

$2k–$5k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did 100 hidden gnomes sell?

Q: How many copies did 100 hidden gnomes sell?

7k to 12k copies, based on its 294 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 7k–12k; $2k–$5k after Steam's cut $4k–$8k before the cut; from 294 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 100 hidden gnomes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including 100 hidden gnomes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 421k–545k

best case 2.3M (The Room)

Games like 100 hidden gnomes

The middle of these games

≈ 421k–545k copies

≈ $1.0M–$2.6M after Steam's cut

from ~11k reviews

Only the top fifth of 2019’s Steam releases earned about $34k gross, so plan for that or less.

All 8 of your similar games are hits.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

Best case: The Room at ≈ 1.8M–2.9M copies, ≈ $2.4M–$6.6M after Steam's cut. A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Puzzle (8 of 8) and Point & Click (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Puzzle + Point & Click, priced around $7. The breakout hits carry Atmospheric; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2021, and none of them shipped in the last two years.

How these numbers were worked out

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

Copies come from each game's reviews times a sales-per-review rate that falls with release age, from about 31 for the most recent game here to about 79 for the oldest, then widened into a range; revenue rides on that estimate times price. Source: GameDiscoverCo (2020) and VG Insights (2021).

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Hidden Folks 2017	Est. copies ≈ 328k–533k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.4M–$3.6M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.6M before the cut	$14.99	10k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Hidden ObjectCasual
The Room 4: Old Sins 2021	Est. copies ≈ 454k–738k 1.6x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.1M–$3.0M after Steam's cut $2.0M–$4.6M before the cut	$8.99	18k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	PuzzleMystery
Machinarium 2009	Est. copies ≈ 1.3M–2.1M 1.8x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $7.2M–$19.2M after Steam's cut $13.0M–$29.6M before the cut	$19.99	21k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Point & ClickPuzzle
The Room Two 2016	Est. copies ≈ 905k–1.5M 1.9x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $1.2M–$3.3M after Steam's cut $2.3M–$5.1M before the cut	$4.99	22k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	PuzzleMystery
The Room Three 2018	Est. copies ≈ 407k–662k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $671k–$1.8M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.8M before the cut	$5.99	13k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	PuzzleMystery
The Room 2014	Est. copies ≈ 1.8M–2.9M 2.8x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.4M–$6.6M after Steam's cut $4.4M–$10.1M before the cut	$4.99	32k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	PuzzleMystery
TOEM: A Photo Adventure 2021	Est. copies ≈ 298k–485k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.6M–$4.4M after Steam's cut $3.0M–$6.8M before the cut	$19.99	12k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	CozyWholesome
Rusty Lake Hotel 2016	Est. copies ≈ 439k–713k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $240k–$645k after Steam's cut $436k–$993k before the cut	$1.99	11k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	PuzzlePoint & Click