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How many copies did Worldless sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 40k–64k
$218k–$586k net $396k–$901k gross
from 2k 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 Worldless out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Worldless's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.3M
best case 7.1M (鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal)
The Open World lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.6M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 2.6M copies
≈ $37.9M after Steam's cut
from ~72k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.1M copies
鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal · ≈ $54.6M after Steam's cut
from 224k 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 Management + Singleplayer, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Management + Mythology + Tactical RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2008 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.

Similar games

2023
Est. copies
≈ 5.4M–8.7M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.6M–$79.6M net $53.8M–$122.4M gross
$19.99
224k reviews
Mixed
ManagementSingleplayer +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
93k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayOpen World +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M net $10.7M–$24.4M gross
$19.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerAction RPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.9M–$56.2M net $38.0M–$86.4M gross
$39.99
79k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessOpen World +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.8M–11.0M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$37.4M–$100.5M net $68.0M–$154.6M gross
$19.99
131k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldFPS +6
2008
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.3M net $37.4M–$85.0M gross
$19.99
72k reviews
Very Positive
God GameOpen World +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.2M–$22.0M net $14.8M–$33.8M gross
$14.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackIndie +6

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