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How many copies did Quadrilateral Cowboy sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 40k–66k
$222k–$596k net $403k–$917k gross
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 Quadrilateral Cowboy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Quadrilateral Cowboy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 242k–616k
best case 1.6M (Hacknet)
The Hacking lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 466k copies.

A typical game
≈ 466k copies
≈ $3.1M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
Hacknet · ≈ $6.1M after Steam's cut
from 26k 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 Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, 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
≈ 620k–1.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.0M gross
$9.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
Choices MatterPolitical Sim +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.9M net $6.0M–$13.7M gross
$9.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
HackingSimulation +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 217k–352k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross
$19.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpPuzzle +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 293k–477k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$59.99
12k reviews
Mixed
ActionOpen World +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 87k–142k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$599k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
FPSAction Roguelike +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 416k–676k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.1M net $2.1M–$4.7M gross
$9.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkRPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 419k–681k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$24.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
DetectiveImmersive Sim +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 59k–97k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpCo-op Campaign +6

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