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How many copies did Maple & Rufus: The Water Robbery sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 432–702
$237–$636 net $430–$978 gross
from 18 reviews (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 Maple & Rufus: The Water Robbery out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Maple & Rufus: The Water Robbery's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 581k–624k
best case 1.5M (We Were Here)
The Puzzle lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 589k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 589k copies
≈ $3.3M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.5M copies
We Were Here
from 33k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 Puzzle + Mystery, priced around $5.
  • The breakout hits carry Atmospheric + Indie; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 504k–819k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.3M–$7.4M gross
$12.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleOnline Co-Op +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M net $4.1M–$9.3M gross
$4.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 476k–773k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.0M net $4.8M–$10.8M gross
$19.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleCo-op +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
33k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayCo-op +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 449k–729k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M net $2.0M–$4.6M gross
$8.99
18k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 443k–720k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.9M net $4.0M–$9.1M gross
$17.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
Escape RoomOnline Co-Op +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 862k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.1M–$4.9M gross
$4.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 398k–647k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$656k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
$5.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opPuzzle +6

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