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How many copies did Guardian of Lore sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 868–1k
$3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$14k before the cut
from 35 reviews (Mostly 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 Guardian of Lore out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Guardian of Lore's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6k–32k
best case 373k (Reventure)
The Choose Your Own Adventure genre

2 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
≈ 6k–32k copies
≈ $21k–$201k after Steam's cut
from ~253 reviews
Best case
≈ 284k–461k copies
Reventure · ≈ $964k–$2.6M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 12 to 340 reviews in their first month.
Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set
Your set clusters on Choose Your Own Adventure (5 of 8) and Exploration (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Multiple Endings + Comedy, priced around $12.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Reventure
2019
Est. copies
≈ 284k–461k
39x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$964k–$2.6M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.0M before the cut
$12.34
10k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureIndie
Toki Tori 2+
2013
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$235k–$632k after Steam's cut $428k–$973k before the cut
$14.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerChoose Your Own Adventure
Soul Reaper
2020
Est. copies
≈ 792–1k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$4k–$12k after Steam's cut $8k–$18k before the cut
$19.99
30 reviews
Mixed
Creature CollectorLoot
Alluris
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$14k–$37k after Steam's cut $25k–$56k before the cut
$9.99
172 reviews
Very Positive
CasualRPG
Control Craft 3
2016
Est. copies
≈ 13k–22k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$18k–$49k after Steam's cut $33k–$76k before the cut
$4.99
334 reviews
Mostly Positive
ExplorationMetroidvania
Super Dungeon Maker
2023
Est. copies
≈ 12k–20k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$67k–$179k after Steam's cut $121k–$276k before the cut
$19.99
506 reviews
Very Positive
ColorfulChoose Your Own Adventure
Other Worlds India
2017
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$1k–$4k after Steam's cut $2k–$5k before the cut
$0.99
141 reviews
Mixed
Choose Your Own AdventureMetroidvania
Earth Analog
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$15k–$41k after Steam's cut $28k–$63k before the cut
$19.99
112 reviews
Mixed
SpaceExploration

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