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How many copies did Writer's Rush sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 10k–16k
$17k–$45k net $30k–$69k gross
from 421 reviews (Mostly 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 Writer's Rush out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Writer's Rush's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 593k–1.1M
best case 1.2M (LoveChoice)
The Story Rich lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 793k copies.

A typical game
≈ 793k copies
≈ $2.4M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M copies
LoveChoice · ≈ $910k after Steam's cut
from 36k 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 Romance + Dating Sim, priced around $2.
  • 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.

Similar games

2023
Est. copies
≈ 784k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.4M net $7.1M–$16.0M gross
$17.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelChoices Matter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 328k–533k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.1M net $2.1M–$4.8M gross
$12.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
ConversationPixel Graphics +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 480k–780k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$9.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
InvestigationTyping +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
32k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 677k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M net $4.4M–$10.0M gross
$12.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
IndieAdventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 902k–1.5M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$494k–$1.3M net $897k–$2.0M gross
$1.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
RomanceDating Sim +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 368k–598k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.4M net $3.7M–$8.4M gross
$19.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Choices MatterIndie +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 532k–864k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$291k–$782k net $529k–$1.2M gross
$1.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Choose Your Own AdventureSimulation +6

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