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How big is Crab Game?
Estimated owners
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
from 151k 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 Crab Game out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Crab Game's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.2M–15.9M
best case 39.9M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 12.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 12.0M copies
≈ $82.6M after Steam's cut
from ~314k reviews
Best case
≈ 39.9M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $76.9M after Steam's cut
from 1000k 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 Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
  • The breakout hits carry Mature + Utilities + Software; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
3.2x 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
2020
Est. copies
≈ 12.4M–20.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
469k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerParty Game +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
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
265k reviews
Mostly Positive
VRFree to Play +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
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
2.0x 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
2017
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
232k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 7.9M–12.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$65.3M–$175.6M net $118.8M–$270.2M gross
$29.99
275k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldExtraction Shooter +6

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