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How many copies did Kenshō sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$2k–$5k net $4k–$8k gross
from 58 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 Kenshō out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Kenshō's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.1M–6.7M
best case 11.8M (Human Fall Flat)
The 2D lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 4.6M copies.

A typical game
≈ 4.6M copies
≈ $21.5M after Steam's cut
from ~90k reviews
Best case
≈ 11.8M copies
Human Fall Flat · ≈ $91.4M after Steam's cut
from 225k 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 Co-op + Funny, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2009 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

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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.5M–$133.2M net $90.1M–$204.9M gross
$19.99
225k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.5M net $19.9M–$45.4M gross
$4.99
154k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseZombies +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$26.3M–$70.8M net $47.9M–$108.9M gross
$29.99
133k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DestructionPhysics +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.6M–$41.9M net $28.3M–$64.5M gross
$14.99
73k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opPlatformer +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
2011
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.5M net $20.0M–$45.4M gross
$12.49
61k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerIndie +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

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