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How many copies did Narcosis sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 50k–82k
$207k–$557k net $376k–$856k gross
from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 Narcosis out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Narcosis's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.0M–3.4M
best case 15.0M (Subnautica)
The Horror lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.7M copies
≈ $21.7M after Steam's cut
from ~42k reviews
Best case
≈ 15.0M copies
Subnautica · ≈ $173.6M after Steam's cut
from 375k 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 Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.8M–$53.2M net $36.0M–$81.9M gross
$29.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.2M–$24.6M net $16.6M–$37.9M gross
$19.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
FPSAtmospheric +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.4M–18.5M
8.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$94.1M–$253.0M net $171.1M–$389.3M gross
$29.99
375k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M net $25.6M–$58.3M gross
$19.99
64k reviews
Very Positive
FPSStory Rich +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.5M–$17.6M net $11.9M–$27.0M gross
$19.99
30k reviews
Mostly Positive
FPSAction +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.7M–4.3M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M net $40.0M–$90.9M gross
$29.99
107k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.4M–$25.3M net $17.1M–$38.9M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Very Positive
ShooterMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 477k–774k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.6M net $7.1M–$16.3M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
3D PlatformerAdventure +6

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