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How many copies did Mind Games sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 8k–14k
$12k–$31k net $21k–$48k gross
from 211 reviews (Mixed)

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 Mind Games out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mind Games's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 70k–109k
best case 1.8M (Liar's Bar)
The Casual lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 81k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 81k copies
≈ $43k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.8M copies
Liar's Bar · ≈ $4.7M after Steam's cut
from 56k 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 Turn-Based Strategy + Adventure, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Turn-Based Strategy + Indie + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2018
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$16k–$42k net $28k–$65k gross
$0.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ColorfulTabletop +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 179k–291k
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$886k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$17.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based StrategyAdventure +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 142k–231k
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$587k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$14.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Board GameTabletop +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
25x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$6.9M net $4.7M–$10.6M gross
$6.99
56k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerCasual +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 127k–207k
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleCasual +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 131k–213k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$541k–$1.5M net $984k–$2.2M gross
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
SolitaireCasual +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 43k–69k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$23k–$63k net $42k–$97k gross
$1.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CasualCats +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 67k–109k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
PuzzleBoard Game +6

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