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How many copies did Emily is Away <3 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 167k–271k
$458k–$1.2M net $833k–$1.9M gross
from 7k 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 Emily is Away <3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Emily is Away <3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–2.2M
best case 4.9M (Crusader Kings III)
The Choices Matter lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.5M copies
≈ $6.5M after Steam's cut
from ~46k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.9M copies
Crusader Kings III · ≈ $94.5M after Steam's cut
from 141k 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 Strategy + Medieval, priced around $50.
  • The breakout hits carry Medieval + Grand Strategy + Historical; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, 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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