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How many copies did The Gardens Between sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 84k–136k
$459k–$1.2M net $835k–$1.9M 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 The Gardens Between out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Gardens Between's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.3M–5.9M
best case 10.6M (Life is Strange - Episode 1)
The Adventure lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.8M copies
≈ $19.2M after Steam's cut
from ~52k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.6M copies
Life is Strange - Episode 1
from 174k reviews

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are too small to compare.

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 + Choices Matter, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, 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

2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.8M–$23.8M net $16.1M–$36.6M gross
$14.99
41k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAtmospheric +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.1M–$29.9M net $20.2M–$46.0M gross
$24.99
40k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFPS +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
174k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichChoices Matter +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$9.7M–$26.2M net $17.7M–$40.3M gross
$19.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichAtmospheric +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 13k–22k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$55k–$148k net $100k–$227k gross
$14.99
555 reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerAdventure +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 8k–13k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$11k–$30k net $20k–$46k gross
$4.99
284 reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerTime Manipulation +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 7k–12k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$49k–$133k net $90k–$205k gross
$24.99
300 reviews
Very Positive
AdventureStory Rich +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$9.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichGreat Soundtrack +6

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