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How big is Poppy Playtime?
Estimated owners
≈ 3.5M–5.6M
from 140k 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 Poppy Playtime out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Poppy Playtime's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 15.4M–29.1M
best case 39.9M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 17.3M copies.

A typical game
≈ 17.3M copies
≈ $82.6M after Steam's cut
from ~383k reviews
Best case
≈ 39.9M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $76.9M after Steam's cut
from 1000k 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 Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2019, 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

2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.3M net $80.0M–$182.0M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.7M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.4M–31.5M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
564k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlaySurvival +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 12.9M–20.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
248k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayDark Fantasy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.4M–18.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$94.1M–$253.0M net $171.1M–$389.3M gross
$29.99
375k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$66.9M net $45.2M–$102.9M gross
$9.99
314k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–21.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$111.0M–$298.5M net $201.9M–$459.3M gross
$29.99
290k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSimulation +6

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