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How many copies did Strange Horticulture sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 378k–614k
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.0M–$6.9M gross
from 16k 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 Strange Horticulture out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Strange Horticulture's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 557k–657k
best case 2.5M (L.A. Noire)
The Mystery lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 624k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 624k copies
≈ $3.3M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.5M copies
L.A. Noire · ≈ $19.2M after Steam's cut
from 36k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Mystery, priced around $13.
  • The breakout hits carry Horror; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2011 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
33k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayCo-op +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.4M–$28.1M net $19.0M–$43.2M gross
$19.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
DetectiveCrime +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 966k–1.6M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.0M net $3.4M–$7.7M gross
$6.99
34k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectivePuzzle +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 504k–819k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.3M–$7.4M gross
$12.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleOnline Co-Op +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 424k–689k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.4M net $2.3M–$5.3M gross
$10.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
MysteryRPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 500k–813k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.5M net $3.8M–$8.5M gross
$14.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectiveAdventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 476k–773k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.0M net $4.8M–$10.8M gross
$19.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleCo-op +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 386k–627k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.4M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationRPG +6

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