How much revenue did The Answer Is 42 make?

$3k–$7k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did The Answer Is 42 sell?

Q: How many copies did The Answer Is 42 sell?

5k to 8k copies, based on its 171 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 5k–8k; $3k–$7k after Steam's cut $5k–$11k before the cut; from 171 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 The Answer Is 42 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Answer Is 42's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 18k–45k

best case 172k (Faerie Solitaire)

The Solitaire genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 18k–45k copies

≈ $26k–$186k after Steam's cut

from ~724 reviews

Best case

≈ 131k–214k copies

Faerie Solitaire · ≈ $542k–$1.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Solitaire (7 of 8) and Tabletop (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Solitaire + Board Game, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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