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How many copies did BAD END THEATER sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 243k–395k
$668k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
from 10k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 BAD END THEATER out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BAD END THEATER's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–2.4M
best case 4.2M (Persona 5 Royal)
The Anime lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.9M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.9M copies
≈ $9.1M after Steam's cut
from ~59k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.2M copies
Persona 5 Royal · ≈ $97.7M after Steam's cut
from 134k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 JRPG + Story Rich, priced around $60.
  • The breakout hits carry Turn-Based Combat + JRPG + Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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.

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2014
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≈ 4.0M–6.6M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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Free
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78k reviews
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2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$53.0M–$142.4M net $96.3M–$219.0M gross
$59.99
134k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGStory Rich +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.0M–$16.0M net $10.9M–$24.7M gross
$15.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
Psychological HorrorAnime +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.4M net $6.4M–$14.5M gross
$10.99
48k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Life SimMultiple Endings +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.5M net $22.7M–$51.5M gross
$19.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGGreat Soundtrack +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$23.3M–$62.5M net $42.3M–$96.2M gross
$59.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGRPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.5M net $7.1M–$16.2M gross
$9.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelHistorical +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M net $5.5M–$12.5M gross
$9.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
Dating SimSexual Content +6

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