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How many copies did Call of the Sea sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 165k–269k
$908k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.8M before the cut
from 6k 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 Call of the Sea out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Call of the Sea's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.5M–18.4M
best case 31.7M (Portal 2)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 8.5M–18.4M copies
≈ $94.5M–$135.4M after Steam's cut
from ~267k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.1M–39.2M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (5 of 8) and Female Protagonist (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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1.7x vs typical
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