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How many copies did Outside The Grid sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 6k–10k
$2k–$4k after Steam's cut $3k–$7k before the cut
from 228 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 Outside The Grid out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Outside The Grid's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 36.7M–85.4M
best case 664.3M (Counter-Strike 2)

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
≈ 36.7M–85.4M copies
≈ $582.6M–$843.9M after Steam's cut
from ~1.3M reviews
Best case
≈ 506.1M–822.5M copies
Counter-Strike 2
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on FPS (4 of 8) and Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Shooter + FPS. The breakout hits carry Action + Shooter + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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