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How many copies did Purple Place - Classic Games sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 60k–98k
$33k–$89k after Steam's cut $60k–$137k before the cut
from 3k 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 Purple Place - Classic Games out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Purple Place - Classic Games's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 45k–55k
best case 659k (Murders on the Yangtze River)

6 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game
≈ 45k–55k copies
≈ $267k–$424k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 502k–816k copies
Murders on the Yangtze River · ≈ $2.1M–$5.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Puzzle (8 of 8) and Logic (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Detective + Puzzle, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Detective + Story Rich + Drama; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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