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How many copies did Mad Father sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 264k–429k
$725k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
from 7k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Mad Father out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mad Father's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 412k–693k
best case 3.0M (OMORI)
The Pixel Graphics lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 496k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 496k copies
≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~14k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.0M copies
OMORI · ≈ $23.4M after Steam's cut
from 87k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 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 Story Rich + Pixel Graphics, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Story Rich + Indie; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2021, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.1M
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.8M net $12.7M–$28.9M gross
$9.99
64k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPixel Graphics +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 557k–906k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$765k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$4.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
CuteDifficult +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 441k–716k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$483k–$1.3M net $879k–$2.0M gross
$3.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGRPGMaker +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 316k–513k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$867k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$9.99
13k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichEmotional +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 784k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.6M net $7.8M–$17.8M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Dark HumorRPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
6.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.7M–$34.0M net $23.0M–$52.4M gross
$19.99
87k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorStory Rich +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 305k–495k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
9k reviews
Very Positive
Sexual ContentNudity +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 313k–509k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
10k reviews
Very Positive
IndieFree to Play +6

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