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How many copies did Above the Fold sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 790–1k
$3k–$8k net $6k–$13k gross
from 26 reviews (Mixed)

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 Above the Fold out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Above the Fold's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 369k–555k
best case 728k (60 Seconds! Reatomized)
The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 399k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 399k copies
≈ $2.8M after Steam's cut
from ~12k reviews
Best case
≈ 728k copies
60 Seconds! Reatomized · ≈ $2.8M after Steam's cut
from 19k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

3 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it, and 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 Strategy, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Strategy + 2D + Dark Humor; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, 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.

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2020
Est. copies
≈ 304k–495k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.0M–$6.9M gross
$19.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelChoose Your Own Adventure +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 542k–880k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$8.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based TacticsExploration +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 147k–239k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$606k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$14.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpMultiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 554k–901k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$4.1M net $2.8M–$6.3M gross
$9.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
2DChoose Your Own Adventure +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 258k–419k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
11k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationStrategy +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 160k–259k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$439k–$1.2M net $797k–$1.8M gross
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
FunnyManagement +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 192k–312k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$24.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationRealistic +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 815k–1.3M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.7M–$18.1M net $12.2M–$27.8M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationManagement +6

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