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How many copies did Aya's Journey sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
$962–$3k net $2k–$4k gross
from 34 reviews (Mostly Negative)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 152k–231k
best case 5.7M (Celeste)
The Difficult lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 173k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 173k copies
≈ $669k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.7M copies
Celeste · ≈ $44.2M after Steam's cut
from 143k 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 Precision Platformer + Difficult, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Pixel Graphics + Female Protagonist + Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, 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

2013
Est. copies
≈ 244k–396k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$334k–$899k net $608k–$1.4M gross
$4.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 122k–199k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$504k–$1.4M net $916k–$2.1M gross
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
3D PlatformerParkour +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
40x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.0M–$64.5M net $43.6M–$99.2M gross
$19.99
143k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Precision PlatformerDifficult +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 210k–341k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$288k–$773k net $523k–$1.2M gross
$4.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Local Co-OpOnline Co-Op +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 110k–178k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$603k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PhysicsDifficult +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 67k–110k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$204k–$548k net $371k–$843k gross
$10.99
3k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Artificial IntelligencePrecision Platformer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 142k–230k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$584k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Precision Platformer2D Platformer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 132k–215k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$363k–$975k net $659k–$1.5M gross
$9.99
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionIndie +6

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