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How many copies did Samawa Idle sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 15k–24k
$20k–$54k net $37k–$83k gross
from 610 reviews (Mixed)

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 Samawa Idle out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Samawa Idle's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 24k–72k
best case 309k ((the) Gnorp Apologue)
The Clicker lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 40k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 40k copies
≈ $62k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 309k copies
(the) Gnorp Apologue · ≈ $835k after Steam's cut
from 10k 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 Clicker + Idler, priced around $7.
  • The games you compared span 2019 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 Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 11k–18k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$18k–$48k net $33k–$75k gross
$5.99
456 reviews
Very Positive
DeckbuildingRoguelike Deckbuilder +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 42k–68k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$23k–$61k net $41k–$94k gross
$1.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
IdlerCasual +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 9k–15k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$8k–$21k net $14k–$32k gross
$2.99
392 reviews
Very Positive
ClickerRogue-lite +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 21k–34k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$57k–$154k net $104k–$237k gross
$9.99
868 reviews
Mixed
IdlerClicker +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 31k–50k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$34k–$91k net $62k–$140k gross
$3.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
LootRPG +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 236k–383k
7.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$453k–$1.2M net $824k–$1.9M gross
$6.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerIdler +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 94k–152k
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$334k–$899k net $608k–$1.4M gross
$12.99
3k reviews
Mixed
Pixel GraphicsRPG +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 31k–50k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$34k–$91k net $61k–$139k gross
$3.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
IdlerTime Management +6

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