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How many copies did Railbound sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 46k–74k
$163k–$438k net $296k–$674k 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 Railbound out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Railbound's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–191k
best case 583k (A Little to the Left)
The Puzzle lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 11k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 11k copies
≈ $6k after Steam's cut
from ~352 reviews
Best case
≈ 583k copies
A Little to the Left · ≈ $3.4M after Steam's cut
from 18k 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 Puzzle + Relaxing, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Bronze (under $10k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2023
Est. copies
≈ 46k–75k
5.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$228k–$613k net $415k–$943k gross
$17.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationPuzzle +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 288–468
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$395–$1k net $719–$2k gross
$4.99
12 reviews
Positive
StrategyAdventure +1
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$4k–$9k net $6k–$15k gross
$6.99
76 reviews
Very Positive
Level EditorCozy +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 11k–18k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$3k–$8k net $5k–$12k gross
$0.99
459 reviews
Very Positive
PuzzlePoint & Click +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6k–10k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$3k–$9k net $6k–$13k gross
$1.99
244 reviews
Very Positive
PuzzlePoint & Click +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 444k–721k
53x 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
2015
Est. copies
≈ 770k–1.3M
47x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M net $3.8M–$8.8M gross
$9.99
17k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StrategyPuzzle +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 504–819
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$553–$1k net $1k–$2k gross
$3.99
21 reviews
Positive
SokobanLocal Co-Op +6

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