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How many copies did Unboxing the Cryptic Killer sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 64k–104k
$106k–$284k net $192k–$437k gross
from 3k 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 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Unboxing the Cryptic Killer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 581k–624k
best case 1.5M (We Were Here)
The Puzzle lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 589k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 589k copies
≈ $3.3M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.5M copies
We Were Here
from 33k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it, and 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 Free to Play + Co-op, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Horror + Co-op Campaign; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2022. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2018
Est. copies
≈ 337k–548k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$927k–$2.5M net $1.7M–$3.8M gross
$9.99
11k reviews
Mostly Positive
Online Co-OpEscape Room +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 504k–819k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.3M–$7.4M gross
$12.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleOnline Co-Op +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 449k–729k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M net $2.0M–$4.6M gross
$8.99
18k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 443k–720k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.1M gross
$17.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
Escape RoomOnline Co-Op +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 476k–773k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.0M net $4.8M–$10.8M gross
$19.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleCo-op +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
33k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayCo-op +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 340k–553k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$560k–$1.5M net $1.0M–$2.3M gross
$5.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleCo-op +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 398k–647k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$656k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
$5.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opPuzzle +6

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