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How big is Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist?
Estimated owners
≈ 470k–764k
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.

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We left Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–2.8M
best case 84.6M (Team Fortress 2)
The First-Person lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.6M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 2.6M copies
≈ $16.3M after Steam's cut
from ~39k reviews
Best case
≈ 84.6M copies
Team Fortress 2
from 1.2M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 VR + Free to Play, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2007 to 2025, 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
6.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
265k reviews
Mostly Positive
VRFree to Play +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.4M–$30.6M net $20.7M–$47.2M gross
$14.99
115k reviews
Very Positive
Automobile SimSimulation +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 64.5M–104.8M
32x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.2M reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayHero Shooter +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
37k reviews
Very Positive
PvPArena Shooter +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
37k reviews
Very Positive
FPSMultiplayer +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
43k reviews
Very Positive
Animation & ModelingFree to Play +6
2008
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.9M–$23.8M net $16.1M–$36.6M gross
$14.99
41k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
39k reviews
Mostly Positive
Battle RoyaleFree to Play +6

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