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How many copies did The Guise sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$9k before the cut
from 61 reviews (Mixed)

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 Guise out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Guise's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.3M–2.5M
best case 2.5M (Blasphemous)

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
≈ 2.3M–2.5M copies
≈ $24.2M–$28.8M after Steam's cut
from ~62k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.9M–3.1M copies
Blasphemous · ≈ $13.1M–$35.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 2k to 5k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Souls-like (5 of 8) and Dark Fantasy (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Metroidvania + Souls-like, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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