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How many copies did Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 788k–1.3M
$3.2M–$8.7M net $5.9M–$13.4M gross
from 17k 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 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.9M–21.2M
best case 29.4M (Among Us)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 10.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 10.7M copies
≈ $56.7M after Steam's cut
from ~245k reviews
Best case
≈ 29.4M copies
Among Us · ≈ $56.7M after Steam's cut
from 737k 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 Multiplayer + Social Deduction, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2021, 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

2012
Est. copies
≈ 7.2M–11.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.8M–$80.1M net $54.2M–$123.3M gross
$14.99
139k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2DOnline Co-Op +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 22.4M–36.4M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$30.8M–$82.7M net $55.9M–$127.2M gross
$4.99
737k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerSocial Deduction +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.5M–$133.2M net $90.1M–$204.9M gross
$19.99
225k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$72.0M–$193.6M net $130.9M–$297.9M gross
$39.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 26.9M–43.7M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
580k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerFootball (Soccer) +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–22.8M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
409k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M net $10.7M–$24.4M gross
$4.99
125k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerFunny +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
120k reviews
Very Positive
Football (Soccer)Sports +6

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