How much revenue did Death and Taxes make?

$797k–$2.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Death and Taxes sell?

Q: How many copies did Death and Taxes sell?

223k to 363k copies, based on its 8k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 223k–363k; $797k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.3M before the cut; from 8k 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 Death and Taxes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Death and Taxes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.9M

best case 6.6M (This War of Mine)

The Choices Matter 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

≈ 1.3M–1.9M copies

≈ $5.8M–$11.1M after Steam's cut

from ~42k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.1M–8.2M copies

This War of Mine · ≈ $27.8M–$74.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Choices Matter (4 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Simulation + VR + Software; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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