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How many copies did Tails Noir sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 85k–138k
$585k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
from 3k 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 Tails Noir out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Tails Noir's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 175k–218k
best case 698k (The Test)
The Adventure lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 205k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 205k copies
≈ $805k after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 698k copies
The Test · ≈ $537k after Steam's cut
from 20k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Choose Your Own Adventure + Simulation, priced around $2.
  • The breakout hits carry Psychological + Simulation + Multiple Endings; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2016
Est. copies
≈ 159k–258k
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$437k–$1.2M net $794k–$1.8M gross
$9.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Point & ClickAdventure +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 532k–864k
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$291k–$782k net $529k–$1.2M gross
$1.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Choose Your Own AdventureSimulation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 111k–180k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
$39.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureInvestigation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 122k–198k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$368k–$988k net $668k–$1.5M gross
$10.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
RPGText-Based +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 146k–237k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$721k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$17.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelAdventure +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 247k–401k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$474k–$1.3M net $862k–$2.0M gross
$6.99
10k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Interactive FictionPuzzle +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 174k–282k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$47k–$127k net $86k–$196k gross
$0.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMakerAdventure +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 156k–254k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$86k–$230k net $156k–$354k gross
$1.99
6k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationMultiple Endings +6

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