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How many copies did Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 410k–667k
$3.4M–$9.1M net $6.2M–$14.0M 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 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–2.4M
best case 3.0M (Persona 4 Golden)
The Story Rich lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.8M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.8M copies
≈ $15.5M after Steam's cut
from ~37k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.0M copies
Persona 4 Golden · ≈ $23.0M after Steam's cut
from 86k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 JRPG + Story Rich, priced around $40.
  • The breakout hits carry JRPG + RPG + Party-Based RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.5M net $22.7M–$51.5M gross
$19.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGGreat Soundtrack +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.2M net $15.0M–$34.1M gross
$19.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AnimeVisual Novel +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.5M net $10.5M–$23.9M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectiveMystery +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.4M–$28.0M net $19.0M–$43.2M gross
$19.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
DetectiveCrime +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.5M–$28.1M net $19.0M–$43.3M gross
$29.99
44k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DetectiveVisual Novel +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$23.3M–$62.6M net $42.3M–$96.2M gross
$59.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGRPG +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.5M–$22.9M net $15.5M–$35.2M gross
$14.99
40k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureDetective +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.9M net $12.8M–$29.0M gross
$19.99
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AnimeDetective +6

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