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How many copies did Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 25k–40k
$101k–$272k net $184k–$419k gross
from 714 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 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 902k–5.1M
best case 31.6M (Portal 2)
The Puzzle lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.5M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.5M copies
≈ $14.8M after Steam's cut
from ~45k reviews
Best case
≈ 31.6M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $121.9M after Steam's cut
from 463k 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 Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, 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

2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
10x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.1M–$273.3M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
5.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$72.0M–$193.6M net $130.9M–$297.9M gross
$39.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 772k–1.3M
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.4M net $7.7M–$17.6M gross
$19.99
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleAdventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.8M–$31.8M net $21.5M–$48.9M gross
$29.99
58k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAdventure +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.4M net $37.4M–$85.2M gross
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 433k–704k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.4M net $4.3M–$9.9M gross
$19.99
16k reviews
Mostly Positive
ParkourFemale Protagonist +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 793k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.8M net $5.9M–$13.5M gross
$14.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AtmosphericAdventure +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 409k–665k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.1M net $6.1M–$14.0M gross
$29.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerLocal Co-Op +6

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