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How many copies did Congo sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 8k–13k
$11k–$29k net $19k–$44k gross
from 195 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 68k–861k
best case 1.1M (Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop)
The Shooter lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 175k copies.

A typical game
≈ 175k copies
≈ $371k after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.1M copies
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
from 24k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 Twin Stick Shooter + PvE, priced around $11.
  • The games you compared span 2007 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2017
Est. copies
≈ 813k–1.3M
7.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
24k reviews
Very Positive
Twin Stick ShooterPvE +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
6.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
22k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayCo-op +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 81k–132k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$448k–$1.2M net $814k–$1.9M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
FunnyStory Rich +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 185k–300k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$254k–$682k net $461k–$1.0M gross
$4.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
AliensLooter Shooter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 18k–30k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$127k–$341k net $231k–$525k gross
$24.99
699 reviews
Mostly Positive
WarSingleplayer +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 42k–68k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$149k–$401k net $271k–$616k gross
$12.99
802 reviews
Mixed
ActionSci-fi +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 816–1k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross
$4.99
34 reviews
Positive
Action RoguelikeShoot 'Em Up +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1k–2k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$3k–$9k net $6k–$14k gross
$9.99
52 reviews
Very Positive
ActionStrategy +6

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