How much revenue did Careening make?

An estimated 211 to 567 net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Careening sell?

Q: How many copies did Careening sell?

An estimated 96 to 156 copies, based on its 4 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 96–156; $211–$567 net $384–$873 gross; from 4 reviews (4 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 Careening out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Careening's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–17k

best case 423k (Haste)

The Action lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 14k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 14k copies

≈ $44k after Steam's cut

from ~416 reviews

Best case

≈ 423k copies

Haste · ≈ $3.3M after Steam's cut

from 13k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Fast-Paced + Action, priced around $20.
The breakout hits carry Fast-Paced + Female Protagonist + 3D Platformer; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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