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How many copies did Citizen Sleeper sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 247k–401k
$1.4M–$3.6M net $2.5M–$5.6M 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.

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We left Citizen Sleeper out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Citizen Sleeper's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–9.5M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)
The RPG lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 14k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 14k copies
≈ $102k after Steam's cut
from ~328 reviews
Best case
≈ 37.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $878.1M after Steam's cut
from 1.2M 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 Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60.
  • 6 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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2675x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
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1.6x vs typical
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3672x vs typical
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