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How many copies did Murder House sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 61k–100k
$203k–$545k after Steam's cut $368k–$838k before the cut
from 2k 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 Murder House out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Murder House's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 172k–241k
best case 2.4M (Duck Game)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 172k–241k copies
≈ $1.1M–$1.7M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.8M–2.9M copies
Duck Game · ≈ $6.5M–$17.4M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (4 of 8) and Point & Click (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with 4 Player Local + Platformer, priced around $13. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Local Multiplayer + 4 Player Local; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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