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How many copies did Tennis Elbow 2013 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 34k–55k
$141k–$378k net $256k–$582k gross
from 735 reviews (Very 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 Tennis Elbow 2013 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Tennis Elbow 2013's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 31k–99k
best case 129k (TopSpin 2K25)
The Sports lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 64k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 64k copies
≈ $693k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 129k copies
TopSpin 2K25 · ≈ $994k after Steam's cut
from 4k 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 Sports + Simulation, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2026, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 131k–213k
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M net $2.0M–$4.5M gross
$29.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
SportsSimulation +4
2019
Est. copies
≈ 53k–87k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2k reviews
Very Positive
MusicRhythm +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 18k–30k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$101k–$272k net $184k–$418k gross
$19.99
766 reviews
Very Positive
VRSimulation +6
2026
Est. copies
≈ 26k–42k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$213k–$573k net $387k–$881k gross
$29.99
1k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationSports +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 68k–110k
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
3k reviews
Mixed
SportsCasual +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 98k–159k
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$539k–$1.4M net $980k–$2.2M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Mixed
SportsSimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 45k–72k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$612k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$49.99
2k reviews
Mixed
SportsTennis +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 16k–27k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$90k–$243k net $164k–$373k gross
$19.99
540 reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
VRSports +6

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