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How many copies did Paradise Killer sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 118k–192k
$649k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut
from 4k 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 Paradise Killer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Paradise Killer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 183k–290k
best case 327k (No Case Should Remain Unsolved)
The Female Protagonist 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
≈ 183k–290k copies
≈ $1.3M–$2.2M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 249k–404k copies
No Case Should Remain Unsolved · ≈ $478k–$1.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Female Protagonist (6 of 8) and Puzzle (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Interactive Fiction + Puzzle, priced around $7.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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