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How many copies did Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 83k–135k
$45k–$122k net $82k–$188k 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 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 285k–1.8M
best case 5.9M (To the Moon)
The Indie lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 1.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $1.6M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.9M copies
To the Moon · ≈ $22.6M after Steam's cut
from 86k 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 Story Rich + Great Soundtrack, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2020, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 126k–205k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayHorror +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.8M–$26.3M net $17.8M–$40.5M gross
$14.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
ComedyNarration +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$889k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$2.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPsychological Horror +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.2M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$9.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichGreat Soundtrack +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 595k–967k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$817k–$2.2M net $1.5M–$3.4M gross
$4.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
IndiePsychological Horror +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 229k–372k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$251k–$675k net $457k–$1.0M gross
$3.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
IndieShort +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 181k–293k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$893k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$17.99
7k reviews
Mixed
Walking SimulatorMystery +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.0M net $5.4M–$12.2M gross
$9.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
Story RichWalking Simulator +6

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