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How many copies did Hello Neighbor sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
$8.9M–$23.9M net $16.1M–$36.7M gross
from 31k reviews (Very 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 Hello Neighbor out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Hello Neighbor's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 688k–14.6M
best case 29.9M (Dying Light)
The First-Person lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 5.2M copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game
≈ 5.2M copies
≈ $38.8M after Steam's cut
from ~85k reviews
Best case
≈ 29.9M copies
Dying Light · ≈ $288.4M after Steam's cut
from 490k 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 Zombies + Survival Horror, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2008 to 2023, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.0M
5.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.4M–$420.4M net $284.3M–$646.7M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2008
Est. copies
≈ 603k–979k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.0M–$6.8M gross
$9.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
FPSAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 288k–469k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.3M net $3.6M–$8.2M gross
$24.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorSurvival Horror +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 7.3M–11.9M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$40.1M–$107.8M net $72.9M–$165.9M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Very Positive
ActionOpen World +6

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