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How many copies did CaseCracker sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 82k–133k
$224k–$602k net $407k–$927k gross
from 3k 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 CaseCracker out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CaseCracker's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 133k–141k
best case 657k (Murders on the Yangtze River)
The Detective lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 137k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 137k copies
≈ $2.2M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 657k copies
Murders on the Yangtze River · ≈ $3.8M after Steam's cut
from 21k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

3 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits far above it, and 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 Adventure + Story Rich, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Puzzle; a typical game here doesn't.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 247k–401k
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$474k–$1.3M net $862k–$2.0M gross
$6.99
10k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Interactive FictionPuzzle +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 104k–169k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.8M net $2.6M–$5.9M gross
$49.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureVisual Novel +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 66k–108k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$109k–$294k net $199k–$453k gross
$5.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelInvestigation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 500k–813k
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.5M net $3.7M–$8.5M gross
$14.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectiveAdventure +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 98k–160k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$460k–$1.2M net $837k–$1.9M gross
$16.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
DetectiveStory Rich +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 231k–375k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.8M net $4.6M–$10.5M gross
$39.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelAdventure +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 111k–180k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
$39.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureInvestigation +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 49k–80k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$202k–$543k net $367k–$835k gross
$14.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsDetective +6

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