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How many copies did Ells Tales: Chicken sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$867–$2k net $2k–$4k gross
from 66 reviews (Very 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 Ells Tales: Chicken out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ells Tales: Chicken's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 309k–530k
best case 1.5M (Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator)
The Indie lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 389k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 389k copies
≈ $1.6M after Steam's cut
from ~11k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.5M copies
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
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 Indie, priced around $17.
  • The breakout hits carry Difficult + Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 296k–481k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$813k–$2.2M net $1.5M–$3.4M gross
$9.99
11k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeStealth +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 235k–382k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.3M–$5.3M gross
$19.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorLovecraftian +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 209k–339k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$861k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$14.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorPixel Graphics +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 487k–792k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$133k–$357k net $241k–$549k gross
$0.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MemesCute +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 404k–657k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$11.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorIndie +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 699k–1.1M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleIndie +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.5M net $10.5M–$23.8M gross
$19.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsDesign & Illustration +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
33k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayHorror +6

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