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How many copies did Etherborn sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 13k–21k
$60k–$162k net $110k–$249k gross
from 448 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 Etherborn out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Etherborn's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 14.9M–30.2M
best case 39.9M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 23.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 23.2M copies
≈ $143.8M after Steam's cut
from ~480k reviews
Best case
≈ 39.9M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $76.9M after Steam's cut
from 1000k 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 Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.7M–12.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
223k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorVisual Novel +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.4M–26.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.3M–$729.5M net $493.3M–$1122.4M gross
$59.99
411k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.8M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.3M net $80.0M–$182.1M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.2M–$221.1M net $149.5M–$340.1M gross
$29.99
378k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DwarfCo-op +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 18.9M–30.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.0M–$209.6M net $141.8M–$322.5M gross
$14.99
550k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-like +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.1M net $205.7M–$467.9M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6

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