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How many copies did Candy gun sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 124–202
$340–$918 net $619–$1k gross
from 5 reviews (5 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4k–19k
best case 177k (Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes)
The Match 3 lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 6k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 6k copies
≈ $11k after Steam's cut
from ~164 reviews
Best case
≈ 177k copies
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
from 3k 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 Strategy + Puzzle, priced around $6.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2011
Est. copies
≈ 135k–219k
16x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
3k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyPuzzle +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$9k–$24k net $17k–$38k gross
$9.99
138 reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyPuzzle +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4k–7k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$10k–$27k net $18k–$42k gross
$8.99
118 reviews
Mostly Positive
CasualSolitaire +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 5k–7k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$2k–$7k net $5k–$10k gross
$1.99
189 reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based TacticsCasual +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$5k net $4k–$8k gross
$3.99
58 reviews
Very Positive
CasualIndie +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$493–$1k net $896–$2k gross
$0.99
73 reviews
Very Positive
Match 3Casual +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 11k–17k
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$53k–$143k net $96k–$220k gross
$17.99
447 reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRPG +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 25k–41k
4.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
731 reviews
Mostly Positive
Sexual ContentNudity +6

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