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How many copies did Harold Halibut sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 30k–49k
$288k–$775k net $524k–$1.2M gross
from 1k reviews (Very 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 Harold Halibut out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Harold Halibut's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 439k–2.1M
best case 3.9M (INSIDE)
The Story Rich lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $17.4M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.9M copies
INSIDE · ≈ $38.0M after Steam's cut
from 75k reviews

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 2.5D + Puzzle-Platformer, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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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SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
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15k reviews
Very Positive
NudityMature +6
2014
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≈ 1.7M–2.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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HorrorSurvival Horror +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 231k–376k
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$29.99
8k reviews
Mostly Positive
AdventureHorror +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$17.4M–$46.9M net $31.7M–$72.1M gross
$39.99
66k reviews
Very Positive
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2020
Est. copies
≈ 419k–681k
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Free
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16k reviews
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Choices MatterStory Rich +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.4M net $37.4M–$85.2M gross
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 232k–377k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.6M net $5.8M–$13.2M gross
$49.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
Action-AdventurePsychological Horror +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.5M–$36.2M net $24.5M–$55.7M gross
$39.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
ActionStory Rich +6

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