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How many copies did Her Story sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 480k–780k
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
from 10k 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 Her Story out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Her Story's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 751–1k
best case 2.0M (Emily is Away)
The Story Rich lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 905 copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 905 copies
≈ $2k after Steam's cut
from ~22 reviews
Best case
≈ 2.0M copies
Emily is Away
from 32k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 are breakout hits 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 + Story Rich, priced around $8.
  • The breakout hits carry Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2022, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Bronze (under $10k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
1467x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
32k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 532k–864k
915x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$291k–$782k net $529k–$1.2M gross
$1.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Choose Your Own AdventureSimulation +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 640–1k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$5k net $3k–$7k gross
$9.99
16 reviews
Positive
IndieInteractive Fiction +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 228k–370k
431x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.4M net $2.3M–$5.2M gross
$19.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HistoricalStory Rich +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 80k–130k
152x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$176k–$474k net $320k–$729k gross
$7.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleVisual Novel +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2k–4k
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$596–$2k net $1k–$2k gross
$0.99
72 reviews
Mixed
InvestigationWord Game +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 370–601
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
14 reviews
Mixed
CasualAlternate History +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 739–1k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
28 reviews
Positive
Villain ProtagonistInteractive Fiction +6

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