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How many copies did Expand sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 20k–33k
$33k–$89k net $60k–$138k gross
from 435 reviews (Very 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 Expand out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Expand's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 73k–715k
best case 3.9M (INSIDE)
The Relaxing lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 211k copies.

A typical game
≈ 211k copies
≈ $2.9M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.9M copies
INSIDE · ≈ $38.0M after Steam's cut
from 75k 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 2.5D + Puzzle-Platformer, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2022, 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.

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SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$31k–$84k net $57k–$129k gross
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2k reviews
Very Positive
Side ScrollerBullet Hell +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 491k–798k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$2.0M–$5.4M net $3.7M–$8.4M gross
$14.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
Tower DefenseSurvival +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 90k–146k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$371k–$997k net $674k–$1.5M gross
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Quick-Time EventsMultiple Endings +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 232k–376k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.3M net $2.9M–$6.6M gross
$24.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelEmotional +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
12x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 705k–1.1M
4.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.3M net $4.9M–$11.2M gross
$13.99
29k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleRelaxing +6
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Est. copies
≈ 53k–87k
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Free
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Very Positive
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Est. copies
≈ 41k–66k
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Est. revenue
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$12.99
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Very Positive
AdventureInteractive Fiction +6

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