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How many copies did I wanna be the Creator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 86k–140k
$142k–$382k net $258k–$587k gross
from 3k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 wanna be the Creator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I wanna be the Creator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–2.7M
best case 42.1M (Geometry Dash)
The Platformer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.3M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 2.3M copies
≈ $15.3M after Steam's cut
from ~42k reviews
Best case
≈ 42.1M copies
Geometry Dash · ≈ $81.2M after Steam's cut
from 617k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $7.
  • The breakout hits carry Puzzle + Dark Humor + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2020, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$36.0M gross
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerParty +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.5M net $11.1M–$25.3M gross
$14.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerRacing +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.1M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.1M–$177.7M net $120.2M–$273.3M gross
$9.99
463k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PlatformerPuzzle +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.6M–$41.9M net $28.3M–$64.5M gross
$14.99
73k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opPlatformer +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.3M net $15.1M–$34.3M gross
$14.99
39k reviews
Very Positive
Precision PlatformerPlatformer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
46k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpFree to Play +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 733k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M net $5.5M–$12.5M gross
$14.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
ParkourAutomobile Sim +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
15x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.3M net $80.0M–$182.0M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6

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