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How many copies did Unknown 9: Awakening sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 22k–36k
$122k–$328k net $222k–$504k gross
from 924 reviews (Mostly Negative)

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 Unknown 9: Awakening out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Unknown 9: Awakening's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.7M–11.0M
best case 31.6M (Portal 2)
The Adventure lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 7.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 7.8M copies
≈ $127.4M after Steam's cut
from ~186k 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 2025, 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

2025
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$40.6M–$109.1M net $73.8M–$167.8M gross
$49.99
123k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opSplit Screen +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$92.8M–$249.5M net $168.7M–$383.9M gross
$59.99
185k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.2M–$273.4M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$72.0M–$193.7M net $131.0M–$297.9M gross
$39.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.7M–9.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$93.8M–$252.3M net $170.6M–$388.1M gross
$59.99
187k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction-Adventure +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–10.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$50.6M–$136.1M net $92.1M–$209.5M gross
$29.99
153k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAction +6
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
2013
Est. copies
≈ 13.9M–22.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$76.4M–$205.4M net $138.9M–$316.0M gross
$19.99
267k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction +6

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