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How many copies did Lies of P sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
$31.6M–$84.9M net $57.4M–$130.6M gross
from 80k 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 Lies of P out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lies of P's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.0M–20.5M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)
The Souls-like lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 10.3M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 10.3M copies
≈ $119.0M after Steam's cut
from ~286k reviews
Best case
≈ 37.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $878.1M after Steam's cut
from 1.2M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 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 Action RPG + Souls-like, priced around $60.
  • The breakout hits carry Action RPG + Mythology + RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.6M–7.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$51.0M–$137.2M net $92.8M–$211.1M gross
$39.99
153k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
4.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$476.1M–$1280.1M net $865.7M–$1969.4M gross
$59.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MythologyAction RPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $69.0M–$156.9M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.4M–44.5M
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$452.2M–$1215.8M net $822.2M–$1870.5M gross
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 5.3M–8.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$43.9M–$117.9M net $79.8M–$181.4M gross
$29.99
222k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.4M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.6M–$776.0M net $524.8M–$1193.9M gross
$59.99
437k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 10.1M–16.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$166.7M–$448.2M net $303.1M–$689.5M gross
$59.99
351k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Souls-likeDifficult +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 18.9M–30.7M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.0M–$209.6M net $141.7M–$322.5M gross
$14.99
550k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-like +6

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