How much revenue did Shadows of Doubt make?

An estimated 2.9M to 7.7M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Shadows of Doubt sell?

Q: How many copies did Shadows of Doubt sell?

An estimated 419k to 681k copies, based on its 17k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 419k–681k; $2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross; from 17k reviews (Very 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 Shadows of Doubt out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shadows of Doubt's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 21k–37k

best case 582k (Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator)

The Simulation lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 27k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 27k copies

≈ $152k after Steam's cut

from ~872 reviews

Best case

≈ 582k copies

Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator · ≈ $5.6M after Steam's cut

from 18k 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 Crime + Open World, priced around $27.
The breakout hits carry Open World + Crime + Top-Down Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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