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How many copies did Lovecraft's Untold Stories sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 28k–45k
$114k–$306k net $207k–$471k gross
from 960 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 Lovecraft's Untold Stories out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lovecraft's Untold Stories's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–2.3M
best case 2.2M (Remnant: From the Ashes)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.5M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.5M copies
≈ $8.9M after Steam's cut
from ~33k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.2M copies
Remnant: From the Ashes · ≈ $33.3M after Steam's cut
from 57k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is 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 Souls-like + Action, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.8M–$53.2M net $36.0M–$81.9M gross
$29.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–3.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.1M–$27.3M net $18.4M–$42.0M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorGore +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 882k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Very Positive
Villain ProtagonistPixel Graphics +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.0M–$48.5M net $32.8M–$74.6M gross
$39.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 842k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.3M net $6.3M–$14.4M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorSurvival Horror +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.9M gross
$10.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFemale Protagonist +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 810k–1.3M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M net $4.0M–$9.2M gross
$9.99
16k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSClassic +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 798k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $8.0M–$18.2M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Survival HorrorPsychological Horror +6

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