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How many copies did I am not a Monster: First Contact sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 39k–64k
$119k–$319k net $216k–$491k gross
from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 I am not a Monster: First Contact out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I am not a Monster: First Contact's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 799k–2.1M
best case 5.7M (XCOM® 2)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $16.1M after Steam's cut
from ~28k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.7M copies
XCOM® 2 · ≈ $44.0M after Steam's cut
from 108k 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 Isometric + Turn-Based Combat, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, 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
≈ 442k–718k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.8M net $6.6M–$15.1M gross
$29.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
Warhammer 40KStrategy +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.6M net $22.7M–$51.7M gross
$14.99
58k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based StrategyTactical +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 617k–1.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.0M gross
$9.99
23k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Tactics +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
1.6x 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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 671k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.8M–$7.4M net $5.0M–$11.4M gross
$14.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 586k–952k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.4M–$17.3M net $11.7M–$26.7M gross
$39.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
CRPGCharacter Customization +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.6M net $20.0M–$45.6M gross
$39.99
33k reviews
Very Positive
MechsStrategy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.0M
3.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$23.8M–$64.1M net $43.3M–$98.6M gross
$19.99
108k reviews
Very Positive
IsometricTurn-Based Combat +6

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