How much revenue did Words for Evil make?

An estimated 20k to 54k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Words for Evil sell?

Q: How many copies did Words for Evil sell?

An estimated 25k to 40k copies, based on its 474 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 25k–40k; $20k–$54k net $37k–$84k gross; from 474 reviews (Mostly 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 Words for Evil out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Words for Evil's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7k–20k

best case 278k (Scribble It!)

The Word Game lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 9k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 9k copies

≈ $11k after Steam's cut

from ~182 reviews

Best case

≈ 278k copies

Scribble It!

from 8k 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 Free to Play + Multiplayer, priced around $3.
The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Multiplayer + Funny; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2014 to 2021, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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