How many copies did Locke(d) sell?

An estimated 26k to 43k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Locke(d) make?

Locke(d) is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Locke(d)?

Estimated owners: ≈ 26k–43k; from 1k 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 Locke(d) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Locke(d)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7k–28k

best case 87k (Subsurface Circular)

The Story Rich lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 8k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 8k copies

≈ $27k after Steam's cut

from ~216 reviews

Best case

≈ 87k copies

Subsurface Circular · ≈ $202k after Steam's cut

from 2k 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 + Investigation, priced around $6.
The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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