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How many copies did (the) Gnorp Apologue sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 236k–383k
$453k–$1.2M net $823k–$1.9M gross
from 10k 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 (the) Gnorp Apologue out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including (the) Gnorp Apologue's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 499k–3.2M
best case 3.0M (Cookie Clicker)
The Clicker lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 766k copies.

A typical game
≈ 766k copies
≈ $3.1M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.0M copies
Cookie Clicker · ≈ $5.8M after Steam's cut
from 92k 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 Clicker + Idler, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
60k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerIdler +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
62k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerIdler +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 333k–541k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$274k–$736k net $498k–$1.1M gross
$2.99
14k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CasualClicker +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 489k–794k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
19k reviews
Very Positive
IdlerClicker +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$12.9M gross
$4.99
92k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ClickerIdler +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 679k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
27k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerFree to Play +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 280k–455k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
11k reviews
Very Positive
CasualIdler +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 396k–643k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
15k reviews
Mostly Positive
Dungeons & DragonsFree to Play +6

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