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How many copies did Contraption Maker sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 68k–111k
$244k–$655k net $443k–$1.0M 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 Contraption Maker out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Contraption Maker's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 619k–1.9M
best case 5.0M (BattleBlock Theater®)
The 2D lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 913k copies.

A typical game
≈ 913k copies
≈ $5.3M after Steam's cut
from ~19k 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 2020, 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

2014
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
3.9x 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
≈ 692k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.1M net $3.5M–$7.9M gross
$9.99
13k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StealthIndie +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 321k–522k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.1M gross
$13.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
2D PlatformerPixel Graphics +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
46k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpFree to Play +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 254k–413k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$698k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$2.9M gross
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleSimulation +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 522k–848k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$19.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
TacticalStrategy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 699k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleIndie +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$36.0M gross
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerParty +6

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