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How many copies did Sorry, James sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 29k–48k
$56k–$152k net $103k–$233k gross
from 853 reviews (Mostly 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 Sorry, James out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sorry, James's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.8M–5.1M
best case 5.0M (Ori and the Will of the Wisps)
The Atmospheric lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 4.3M copies.

A typical game
≈ 4.3M copies
≈ $28.5M after Steam's cut
from ~99k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.0M copies
Ori and the Will of the Wisps · ≈ $58.3M after Steam's cut
from 145k 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 Beautiful + Metroidvania, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2020, 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.8M net $2.5M–$5.8M gross
$1.99
84k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Sexual ContentNudity +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M net $39.9M–$90.9M gross
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAtmospheric +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$4.99
102k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
UtilitiesAudio Production +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.1M net $21.7M–$49.4M gross
$14.99
95k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.6M–$85.0M net $57.5M–$130.7M gross
$29.99
145k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulMetroidvania +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.4M–$30.5M net $20.6M–$47.0M gross
$9.99
79k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
IndiePolitical +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.0M–$51.0M net $34.5M–$78.4M gross
$24.99
105k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ExplorationSpace +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
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

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