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How many copies did Night Lights sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–4k
$3k–$8k net $6k–$13k gross
from 78 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 Night Lights out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Night Lights's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 14k–2.5M
best case 42.1M (Geometry Dash)
The 2D Platformer lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 25k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 25k copies
≈ $130k after Steam's cut
from ~597 reviews
Best case
≈ 42.1M copies
Geometry Dash · ≈ $81.2M after Steam's cut
from 617k 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 Difficult + Music, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
74x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $8.0M–$18.1M gross
$14.99
44k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsStory Rich +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 17k–28k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$23k–$63k net $43k–$97k gross
$4.99
329 reviews
Mostly Positive
Precision PlatformerSide Scroller +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 719–1k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$987–$3k net $2k–$4k gross
$4.99
29 reviews
Positive
Side ScrollerPrecision Platformer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
240x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.0M–$64.5M net $43.6M–$99.2M gross
$19.99
143k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Precision PlatformerDifficult +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 21k–35k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$118k–$317k net $214k–$488k gross
$19.99
865 reviews
Very Positive
ControllerPuzzle +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 13k–21k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$18k–$49k net $33k–$75k gross
$4.99
329 reviews
Mostly Positive
Side ScrollerSokoban +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$6k–$17k net $12k–$27k gross
$4.99
178 reviews
Mostly Positive
SokobanTurn-Based Tactics +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
1033x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.4M net $80.0M–$182.1M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6

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