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How many copies did No Case Should Remain Unsolved sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 247k–401k
$474k–$1.3M net $862k–$2.0M gross
from 10k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left No Case Should Remain Unsolved out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including No Case Should Remain Unsolved's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 283k–331k
best case 1.2M (LoveChoice)
The Story Rich lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 297k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 297k copies
≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M copies
LoveChoice · ≈ $910k after Steam's cut
from 36k 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 Story Rich, priced around $2.
  • The breakout hits carry Romance + Story Rich + Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, 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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2021
Est. copies
≈ 232k–376k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.3M net $2.9M–$6.6M gross
$24.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelEmotional +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 480k–780k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$9.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
InvestigationTyping +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 902k–1.5M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$494k–$1.3M net $897k–$2.0M gross
$1.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
RomanceDating Sim +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$889k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$2.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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2020
Est. copies
≈ 222k–360k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$792k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.3M gross
$12.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Choices MatterStory Rich +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 214k–347k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$882k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$14.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleInteractive Fiction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 259k–422k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$499k–$1.3M net $907k–$2.1M gross
$6.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
FunnyMultiple Endings +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 179k–290k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$491k–$1.3M net $893k–$2.0M gross
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
FMVInteractive Fiction +6

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