How much revenue did Murder by Numbers make?

$182k–$490k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Murder by Numbers sell?

Q: How many copies did Murder by Numbers sell?

44k to 72k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 44k–72k; $182k–$490k after Steam's cut $331k–$754k 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.

Does this actually work?

We left Murder by Numbers out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Murder by Numbers's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 154k–384k

best case 558k (Sanfu)

The Puzzle genre

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

≈ 154k–384k copies

≈ $1.7M–$2.4M after Steam's cut

from ~7k reviews

Best case

≈ 425k–691k copies

Sanfu · ≈ $1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Puzzle (6 of 8) and Detective (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Mystery + Drama, priced around $11.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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