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How many copies did LadderClimbing sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 144–234
$118–$319 net $215–$490 gross
from 6 reviews (6 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 432k–521k
best case 31.6M (Portal 2)
The Puzzle lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 458k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 458k copies
≈ $1.3M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 31.6M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $121.9M after Steam's cut
from 463k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry First-Person + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
49x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.2M–$273.4M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 341k–555k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$187k–$502k net $340k–$773k gross
$1.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformer +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
12x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M net $39.9M–$90.9M gross
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAtmospheric +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 357k–579k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$195k–$525k net $355k–$807k gross
$1.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleCasual +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 10.2M–16.6M
21x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$28.0M–$75.4M net $51.0M–$116.0M gross
$9.99
196k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePuzzle-Platformer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 293k–476k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
$14.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
Character CustomizationEmotional +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
14x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$26.3M–$70.8M net $47.9M–$108.9M gross
$29.99
133k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DestructionPhysics +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 517k–840k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M net $3.9M–$8.8M gross
$14.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerPuzzle +6

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