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How many copies did Grimlord sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 27k–45k
$226k–$608k net $411k–$936k gross
from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 Grimlord out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Grimlord's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 109k–807k
best case 2.4M (UNO)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 299k copies.

A typical game
≈ 299k copies
≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.4M copies
UNO · ≈ $9.4M after Steam's cut
from 54k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 Card Game + Multiplayer, priced around $10.
  • 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.

Similar games

2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
9.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$9.99
54k reviews
Mostly Positive
Card GameMultiplayer +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 342k–556k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
Steam MachineSoftware +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 705k–1.1M
5.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.6M–$31.3M net $21.2M–$48.1M gross
$59.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldSingleplayer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 73k–118k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$798k–$2.1M net $1.5M–$3.3M gross
$39.99
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
VROnline Co-Op +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1k–2k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$7k–$19k net $13k–$29k gross
$19.99
48 reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 114k–184k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$780k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
VRAction +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 3k–6k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$19k–$50k net $34k–$77k gross
$19.99
142 reviews
Mostly Positive
ViolentVR +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 70k–114k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$385k–$1.0M net $700k–$1.6M gross
$19.99
1k reviews
Mostly Positive
RacingAction +6

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