How much revenue did Biolum make?

$7k–$18k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Biolum sell?

Q: How many copies did Biolum sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 122 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $7k–$18k after Steam's cut $12k–$28k before the cut; from 122 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 Biolum out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Biolum's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 128k–1.6M

best case 4.3M (Warhammer 40,000: Darktide)

The Story Rich 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

≈ 128k–1.6M copies

≈ $798k–$11.2M after Steam's cut

from ~6k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.3M–5.3M copies

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide · ≈ $35.9M–$96.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (5 of 8) and Cinematic (2 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Horror + Team-Based, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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