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How many copies did PataNoir sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 640–1k
$2k–$5k net $3k–$7k gross
from 16 reviews (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 PataNoir out and predicted the genre from its 7 similar games. Every figure here, including PataNoir's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–2.8M
best case 3.6M (Mirror 2: Project X)
The Adventure lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.4M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $2.8M after Steam's cut
from ~36k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.6M copies
Mirror 2: Project X · ≈ $2.8M after Steam's cut
from 116k 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 3D + Match 3, priced around $2.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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.

Similar games

2021
Est. copies
≈ 902k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$494k–$1.3M net $897k–$2.0M gross
$1.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
RomanceDating Sim +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.2M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$9.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichGreat Soundtrack +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 894k–1.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$366k–$985k net $666k–$1.5M gross
$1.49
34k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelPsychological Horror +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 677k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M net $4.4M–$10.0M gross
$12.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
IndieAdventure +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$889k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$2.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPsychological Horror +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.1M net $2.8M–$6.3M gross
$1.99
116k reviews
Mostly Negative
3DMatch 3 +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$17.1M net $11.5M–$26.3M gross
$14.99
58k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FunnyMultiple Endings +6

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