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How many copies did Gloomhaven sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 397k–645k
$3.8M–$10.3M net $6.9M–$15.8M gross
from 16k 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 Gloomhaven out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gloomhaven's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3k–15k
best case 26.7M (Baldur's Gate 3)
The Turn-Based Tactics lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 5k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 5k copies
≈ $63k after Steam's cut
from ~165 reviews
Best case
≈ 26.7M copies
Baldur's Gate 3 · ≈ $617.9M after Steam's cut
from 846k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Character Customization + Story Rich, priced around $55.
  • The breakout hits carry Character Customization + Story Rich + CRPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2025. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 20.3M–33.0M
5128x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$335.0M–$900.7M net $609.1M–$1385.7M gross
$59.99
846k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGCharacter Customization +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 864–1k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$6k net $4k–$10k gross
$9.99
36 reviews
Positive
Turn-Based StrategyRogue-like +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 18k–30k
4.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$127k–$341k net $231k–$525k gross
$24.99
699 reviews
Mostly Positive
WarSingleplayer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65 reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpZombies +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
278x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.7M net $27.5M–$62.6M gross
$49.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
Character CustomizationCinematic +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
207 reviews
Mostly Positive
Dungeons & DragonsLevel Editor +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 13k–22k
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$55k–$148k net $100k–$227k gross
$14.99
555 reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerAdventure +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$14k–$37k net $25k–$57k gross
$16.99
123 reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGTurn-Based Strategy +6

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