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How many copies did Noctuary sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 62k–101k
$513k–$1.4M net $932k–$2.1M 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.

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We left Noctuary out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Noctuary's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 430k–1.1M
best case 1.9M (The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty)
The Visual Novel lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 933k copies.

A typical game
≈ 933k copies
≈ $3.8M after Steam's cut
from ~25k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.9M copies
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty · ≈ $7.2M after Steam's cut
from 59k 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 Visual Novel + Historical, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 780k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.6M net $5.8M–$13.3M gross
$14.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorVisual Novel +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.5M net $7.1M–$16.2M gross
$9.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelHistorical +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.1M net $3.5M–$7.9M gross
$9.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichEmotional +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 902k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$494k–$1.3M net $897k–$2.0M gross
$1.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
RomanceDating Sim +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 328k–533k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.1M net $2.1M–$4.8M gross
$12.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
ConversationPixel Graphics +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 728k–1.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.1M gross
$10.99
30k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelHorror +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 325k–529k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$984k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
$10.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationDating Sim +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 273k–444k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.9M gross
$34.99
11k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Sexual ContentFPS +6

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