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How many copies did Town of Salem sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
$2.6M–$7.0M net $4.7M–$10.7M gross
from 36k 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 Town of Salem out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Town of Salem's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 411k–1.5M
best case 4.2M (Deceit)
The Horror lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 670k copies.

A typical game
≈ 670k copies
≈ $2.8M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.2M copies
Deceit
from 92k 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 PvP + Multiplayer, priced around $12.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
5.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
92k reviews
Mostly Positive
PvPMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 199k–324k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
8k reviews
Very Positive
Survival HorrorInvestigation +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.7M net $27.5M–$62.6M gross
$49.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
Character CustomizationCinematic +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 296k–482k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$814k–$2.2M net $1.5M–$3.4M gross
$9.99
12k reviews
Mostly Positive
HorrorMultiplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 319k–519k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.4M gross
$14.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
CRPGExploration +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 465k–756k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$127k–$340k net $230k–$524k gross
$0.99
10k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Arcade2D +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.1M–$7.0M gross
$4.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 556k–903k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.2M net $5.6M–$12.6M gross
$19.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerHorror +6

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