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How many copies did Maneater sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 633k–1.0M
$7.0M–$18.7M net $12.6M–$28.8M gross
from 26k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 268–169k
best case 21.3M (Borderlands 2)
The Exploration lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 2k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 2k copies
≈ $13k after Steam's cut
from ~62 reviews
Best case
≈ 21.3M copies
Borderlands 2 · ≈ $164.2M after Steam's cut
from 311k 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 Loot + Shooter, priced around $20.
  • 6 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.
  • 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

2012
Est. copies
≈ 16.2M–26.3M
5023x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$89.0M–$239.3M net $161.9M–$368.2M gross
$19.99
311k reviews
Very Positive
LootShooter +6
2026
Est. copies
≈ 168–273
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$369–$993 net $671–$2k gross
$7.99
7 reviews
7 user reviews
Early AccessSimulation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 438k–712k
295x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.7M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 552–897
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$6k net $4k–$9k gross
$14.99
23 reviews
Mixed
Exploration3D Platformer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2k–4k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$12k–$32k net $22k–$50k gross
$17.99
101 reviews
Mostly Positive
Story RichMetroidvania +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 48–78
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$158–$426 net $288–$655 gross
$11.99
2 reviews
2 user reviews
SingleplayerOpen World +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 25k–41k
14x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$98k–$263k net $178k–$405k gross
$13.99
883 reviews
Very Positive
Walking SimulatorAtmospheric +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 216–351
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$296–$797 net $539–$1k gross
$4.99
9 reviews
9 user reviews
Early AccessAtmospheric +6

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