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How many copies did Grey Hack sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 63k–103k
$349k–$937k net $634k–$1.4M gross
from 2k 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 Grey Hack out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Grey Hack's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 128k–205k
best case 1.6M (Hacknet)
The Programming lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 165k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 165k copies
≈ $844k after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
Hacknet · ≈ $6.1M after Steam's cut
from 26k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry Story Rich + Great Soundtrack + Choices Matter; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2006 to 2021, 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
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
9.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.9M net $6.0M–$13.7M gross
$9.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
HackingSimulation +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 189k–308k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$364k–$979k net $662k–$1.5M gross
$6.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingPuzzle +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 132k–215k
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$728k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingLogic +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 179k–291k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$739k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.1M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingAutomation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$314k–$844k net $571k–$1.3M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingPuzzle +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 83k–135k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$458k–$1.2M net $832k–$1.9M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingStrategy +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 126k–204k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$415k–$1.1M net $754k–$1.7M gross
$11.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
HackingIndie +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 111k–181k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$611k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
ExplorationTyping +6

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