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How many copies did The Pathless sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 53k–86k
$582k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
from 2k 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 The Pathless out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Pathless's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19k–46k
best case 4.4M (Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition)
The Adventure lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 34k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 34k copies
≈ $398k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.4M copies
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
from 128k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it.

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 Open World + Adventure, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Female Protagonist + Story Rich + Post-apocalyptic; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2024. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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Est. copies
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SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$226k–$608k net $411k–$936k gross
$29.99
1k reviews
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VRSouls-like +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 21k–35k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
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$88k–$237k net $160k–$365k gross
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891 reviews
Very Positive
AdventureRPG +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 42k–69k
1.6x vs typical
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$233k–$627k net $424k–$964k gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
Co-opAction RPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
117x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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Free
Free
128k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAdventure +6
2024
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SteamSpy 50k–100k
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$29.99
1k reviews
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ExplorationMedieval +6
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≈ 7k–11k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$39k–$104k net $70k–$160k gross
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283 reviews
Very Positive
ActionAdventure +6
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≈ 90k–146k
3.3x vs typical
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$11.99
4k reviews
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SteamSpy 20k–50k
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289 reviews
Mixed
AdventureCasual +6

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