How many copies did Tell Me Why sell?

420k to 682k copies, based on its 16k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Tell Me Why make?

Tell Me Why is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Tell Me Why?

Estimated owners: ≈ 420k–682k; from 16k 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 Tell Me Why out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Tell Me Why's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.6M–2.3M

best case 5.9M (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II)

The Story Rich 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

≈ 1.6M–2.3M copies

≈ $10.8M–$16.9M after Steam's cut

from ~43k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.5M–7.4M copies

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II · ≈ $74.7M–$200.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (5 of 8) and Choices Matter (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Story Rich, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Story Rich + Time Travel + Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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