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How many copies did 12 orbits sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 12k–19k
$6k–$17k net $12k–$26k gross
from 292 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 12 orbits out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including 12 orbits's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 739k–2.5M
best case 2.5M (Party Animals)
The Funny lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.8M copies
≈ $10.2M after Steam's cut
from ~38k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.5M copies
Party Animals · ≈ $18.9M after Steam's cut
from 78k 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 Multiplayer + Funny, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.3M net $4.9M–$11.2M gross
$14.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
Party GamePuzzle +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.3M–$27.6M net $18.7M–$42.5M gross
$19.99
78k reviews
Mostly Positive
MultiplayerFunny +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 289k–470k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross
$14.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerSandbox +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$36.0M gross
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerParty +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.6M–$33.8M net $22.8M–$51.9M gross
$19.99
66k reviews
Very Positive
FunnyPhysics +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 932k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $7.0M–$15.9M gross
$14.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerFunny +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross
$14.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerFunny +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 265k–431k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.9M net $3.3M–$7.5M gross
$24.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Local MultiplayerTrivia +6

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