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How many copies did ANIMAL WELL sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 581k–944k
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.3M–$16.5M gross
from 24k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 ANIMAL WELL out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ANIMAL WELL's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.8M–5.0M
best case 6.6M (STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™)
The Adventure lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.9M copies
≈ $48.1M after Steam's cut
from ~95k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.6M copies
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ · ≈ $101.5M after Steam's cut
from 174k reviews

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are too small to compare.

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 Action-Adventure + Souls-like, priced around $40.
  • 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.1M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$55.0M–$147.9M net $100.0M–$227.6M gross
$39.99
174k reviews
Very Positive
Action-AdventureSouls-like +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
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
2022
Est. copies
≈ 426k–692k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.4M net $6.4M–$14.5M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
ExplorationPuzzle +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
1.5x vs typical
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
≈ 841k–1.4M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
60k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackAtmospheric +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 920k–1.5M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.6M net $9.2M–$20.9M gross
$19.99
18k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleFirst-Person +6

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