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How many copies did HellSign sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 57k–92k
$311k–$837k net $566k–$1.3M gross
from 2k reviews (Mixed)

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 HellSign out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including HellSign's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 169k–201k
best case 28.9M (Phasmophobia)
The Horror lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 182k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 182k copies
≈ $437k after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.9M copies
Phasmophobia · ≈ $223.1M after Steam's cut
from 833k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 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 Online Co-Op + Horror, priced around $14.
  • The breakout hits carry Co-op + Online Co-Op + First-Person; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 3.9M–6.3M
30x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.5M–$22.8M net $15.4M–$35.1M gross
$7.99
161k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpHorror +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 22.0M–35.8M
154x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$121.0M–$325.2M net $219.9M–$500.3M gross
$19.99
833k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 127k–206k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$313k–$842k net $569k–$1.3M gross
$8.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerHorror +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 117k–191k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$161k–$433k net $293k–$667k gross
$4.99
5k reviews
Mixed
HorrorMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 142k–230k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$78k–$209k net $141k–$321k gross
$1.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationChoose Your Own Adventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 135k–219k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$445k–$1.2M net $809k–$1.8M gross
$11.99
5k reviews
Mostly Positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-Op +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 212k–345k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.1M net $2.1M–$4.8M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
InvestigationMystery +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 156k–254k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$86k–$230k net $156k–$354k gross
$1.99
6k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationMultiple Endings +6

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