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How many copies did I Expect You To Die sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 95k–155k
$654k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
from 3k 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 I Expect You To Die out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I Expect You To Die's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 721k–1.1M
best case 1.8M (Liar's Bar)
The Co-op lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 882k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 882k copies
≈ $5.8M after Steam's cut
from ~18k 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 Multiplayer + Casual, priced around $16.
  • The breakout hits carry FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, 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

2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
3.1x 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
2021
Est. copies
≈ 933k–1.5M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.4M–$17.2M net $11.7M–$26.5M gross
$24.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationAutomobile Sim +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.1M–$7.0M gross
$4.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 531k–863k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$34.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceSci-fi +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.1M–$29.9M net $20.2M–$46.0M gross
$24.99
40k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFPS +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 877k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M net $4.4M–$10.0M gross
$9.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFunny +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 788k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.7M net $5.9M–$13.4M gross
$14.99
17k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opLocal Multiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 556k–903k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.2M net $5.6M–$12.6M gross
$19.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerHorror +6

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