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How many copies did Thomas Was Alone sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 487k–792k
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
from 9k 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 Thomas Was Alone out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Thomas Was Alone's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 95k–808k
best case 5.0M (BattleBlock Theater®)
The Platformer lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 218k copies.

A typical game
≈ 218k copies
≈ $986k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.0M copies
BattleBlock Theater® · ≈ $28.8M after Steam's cut
from 73k 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 Co-op + Platformer, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2021, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 452k–734k
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.0M net $3.4M–$7.7M gross
$14.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
IndiePuzzle +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
20x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.6M–$41.9M net $28.3M–$64.5M gross
$14.99
73k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opPlatformer +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 156k–253k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$343k–$921k net $623k–$1.4M gross
$7.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
IndieAdventure +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
7.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.9M gross
$10.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFemale Protagonist +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 55k–90k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$273k–$734k net $496k–$1.1M gross
$17.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
AtmosphericFantasy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 176k–286k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$727k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2D PlatformerAdventure +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 78k–127k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$107k–$288k net $195k–$443k gross
$4.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerDark +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 21k–33k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$85k–$228k net $154k–$351k gross
$14.99
830 reviews
Very Positive
Side ScrollerPuzzle-Platformer +6

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