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How many copies did Insaniquarium Deluxe sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 350k–568k
$480k–$1.3M net $873k–$2.0M gross
from 7k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Insaniquarium Deluxe out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Insaniquarium Deluxe's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17k–6.6M
best case 11.5M (DOOM)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.8M copies
≈ $20.2M after Steam's cut
from ~48k reviews
Best case
≈ 11.5M copies
DOOM · ≈ $89.0M after Steam's cut
from 219k 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 FPS + Gore, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2009 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

2009
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.5M net $19.9M–$45.4M gross
$4.99
154k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseZombies +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M net $37.6M–$85.7M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.6M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
78k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 477k–774k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.6M net $7.1M–$16.3M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
3D PlatformerAdventure +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 8.8M–14.3M
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$48.2M–$129.7M net $87.7M–$199.5M gross
$19.99
219k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSGore +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 172–280
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5 reviews
5 user reviews
ActionIndie +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 10k–16k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
217 reviews
Mostly Positive
AdventureAction +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14k–23k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$19k–$52k net $35k–$79k gross
$4.99
349 reviews
Mostly Negative
CasualIndie +6

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