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How many copies did The Light Remake sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 40k–66k
$55k–$149k after Steam's cut $101k–$229k before the cut
from 2k 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 The Light Remake out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Light Remake's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.2M–6.5M
best case 11.5M (DOOM)
The First-Person genre

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
≈ 2.2M–6.5M copies
≈ $23.2M–$51.5M after Steam's cut
from ~48k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.8M–14.3M copies
DOOM · ≈ $48.3M–$130.0M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (6 of 8) and Horror (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + Gore, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2017, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.9M–$53.4M after Steam's cut $36.1M–$82.2M before the cut
$29.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Layers of Fear (2016)
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.3M after Steam's cut $11.0M–$25.1M before the cut
$19.99
28k reviews
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DOOM
2016
Est. copies
≈ 8.8M–14.3M
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$48.3M–$130.0M after Steam's cut $87.9M–$200.0M before the cut
$19.99
220k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSGore
Outlast
2013
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.6M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.5M–$79.2M after Steam's cut $53.6M–$121.8M before the cut
$14.99
137k reviews
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HorrorFirst-Person
The Long Dark
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.9M
2.6x vs typical
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Est. revenue
$23.2M–$62.5M after Steam's cut $42.2M–$96.1M before the cut
$19.99
123k reviews
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Counter-Strike Nexon
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Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–3.0M
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$19.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorGore

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