How much revenue did Nobody Wants to Die make?

An estimated 1.2M to 3.1M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Nobody Wants to Die sell?

Q: How many copies did Nobody Wants to Die sell?

An estimated 169k to 274k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 169k–274k; $1.2M–$3.1M net $2.1M–$4.8M gross; from 7k 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 Nobody Wants to Die out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nobody Wants to Die's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 21k–95k

best case 283k (The Precinct)

The Detective lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 32k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 32k copies

≈ $209k after Steam's cut

from ~697 reviews

Best case

≈ 283k copies

The Precinct · ≈ $3.3M after Steam's cut

from 9k reviews

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 Detective + Crime, priced around $30.
The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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