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How many copies did Paratopic sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 65k–106k
$98k–$264k net $179k–$407k gross
from 2k 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 Paratopic out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Paratopic's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–2.9M
best case 3.8M (Buckshot Roulette)
The Atmospheric lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $11.2M after Steam's cut
from ~35k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.8M copies
Buckshot Roulette · ≈ $4.4M after Steam's cut
from 122k 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 Multiplayer + Dark, priced around $3.
  • The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Gambling + Strategy; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2010 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.

Similar games

2011
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.5M net $20.0M–$45.4M gross
$12.49
61k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerIndie +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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.1M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.8M net $12.7M–$28.9M gross
$9.99
64k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPixel Graphics +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 699k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleIndie +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.3M net $11.0M–$25.1M gross
$19.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M net $4.4M–$9.9M gross
$2.99
122k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerDark +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 902k–1.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.7M net $5.9M–$13.3M gross
$12.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 894k–1.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$366k–$985k net $666k–$1.5M gross
$1.49
34k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelPsychological Horror +6

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