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How many copies did I Love Finding Critters sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 288–468
$950–$3k net $2k–$4k gross
from 12 reviews (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 I Love Finding Critters out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I Love Finding Critters's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 274k–429k
best case 1.3M (Unpacking)
The Puzzle lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 372k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 372k copies
≈ $1.6M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.3M copies
Unpacking · ≈ $10.1M after Steam's cut
from 40k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Puzzle, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2022, 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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2021
Est. copies
≈ 189k–307k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$674k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$12.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
AtmosphericSingleplayer +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.6M net $10.5M–$24.0M gross
$19.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Point & ClickPuzzle +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 443k–721k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.9M net $3.3M–$7.6M gross
$14.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleRelaxing +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 283k–461k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.2M net $2.8M–$6.4M gross
$19.99
11k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CozyWholesome +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 327k–532k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.5M–$5.6M gross
$14.99
10k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Hidden ObjectCasual +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 357k–579k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$195k–$525k net $355k–$807k gross
$1.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleCasual +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 208k–339k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$859k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$14.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
RelaxingCute +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 999k–1.6M
4.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.5M–$14.8M net $10.0M–$22.7M gross
$19.99
40k reviews
Very Positive
RelaxingCute +6

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