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How many copies did Apewar sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 192k–312k
$52k–$141k net $95k–$216k gross
from 8k 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 Apewar out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Apewar's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.7M–11.1M
best case 39.9M (Wallpaper Engine)
The First-Person lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 6.1M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 6.1M copies
≈ $84.2M after Steam's cut
from ~153k reviews
Best case
≈ 39.9M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $76.9M after Steam's cut
from 1000k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it.

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 Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
  • The breakout hits carry Mature + Utilities + Software; a typical game here doesn't.
  • 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.

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SteamSpy 2M–5M
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2018
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2.6x vs typical
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≈ 9.1M–14.8M
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2021
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≈ 3.7M–6.1M
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$41.0M–$110.3M net $74.6M–$169.7M gross
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2018
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≈ 4.6M–7.5M
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$51.0M–$137.2M net $92.8M–$211.1M gross
$39.99
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Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2024
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≈ 3.4M–5.5M
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$13.8M–$37.2M net $25.1M–$57.2M gross
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Psychological HorrorCute +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
6.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
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$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
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2025
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.6M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$149.5M–$402.0M net $271.9M–$618.5M gross
$69.99
324k reviews
Mixed
HuntingAction +6

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