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How many copies did Deponia sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 729k–1.2M
$2.0M–$5.4M net $3.6M–$8.3M gross
from 14k 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 Deponia out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Deponia's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 22.5M–95.3M
best case 125.9M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 54.1M copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game
≈ 54.1M copies
≈ $328.7M after Steam's cut
from ~842k reviews
Best case
≈ 125.9M copies
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
from 2.1M 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 Open World + Action, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2006 to 2016, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 95.9M–155.8M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 64.9M–105.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.2M–$479.2M net $324.0M–$737.2M gross
$9.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.4M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.6M–$776.0M net $524.8M–$1193.8M gross
$59.99
437k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 16.2M–26.3M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$89.0M–$239.3M net $161.9M–$368.2M gross
$19.99
311k reviews
Very Positive
LootShooter +6

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