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How many copies did Copycat sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 133k–216k
$548k–$1.5M net $997k–$2.3M gross
from 6k 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 Copycat out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Copycat's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 101k–244k
best case 424k (The Cat Lady)
The Indie lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 157k copies.

A typical game
≈ 157k copies
≈ $1.2M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 424k copies
The Cat Lady · ≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from 6k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 Horror + Story Rich, priced around $9.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 143k–233k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$670k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$16.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsCyberpunk +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 45k–74k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$187k–$504k net $341k–$775k gross
$14.99
2k reviews
Mixed
Family FriendlyRelaxing +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 200k–325k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.7M net $2.5M–$5.7M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAtmospheric +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 18k–29k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$63k–$170k net $115k–$262k gross
$12.99
714 reviews
Very Positive
Story RichPixel Graphics +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 96k–155k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
3k reviews
Very Positive
PhilosophicalRelaxing +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 71k–116k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$98k–$262k net $177k–$404k gross
$4.99
3k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CasualCute +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 323k–524k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$798k–$2.1M net $1.5M–$3.3M gross
$8.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorStory Rich +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 14k–23k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$31k–$82k net $56k–$127k gross
$7.99
563 reviews
Very Positive
LogicStory Rich +6

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