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How many copies did Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 259k–420k
$355k–$954k after Steam's cut $645k–$1.5M before the cut
from 9k 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 Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 70k–139k
best case 196k (LOST EMBER)

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
≈ 70k–139k copies
≈ $498k–$1.1M after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 149k–242k copies
LOST EMBER · ≈ $1.2M–$3.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Cozy (5 of 8) and Exploration (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Exploration + Story Rich, priced around $30.
The era
Only 2 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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