How much revenue did The Test: Hypothesis Rising make?

$86k–$230k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did The Test: Hypothesis Rising sell?

Q: How many copies did The Test: Hypothesis Rising sell?

156k to 254k copies, based on its 6k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 156k–254k; $86k–$230k after Steam's cut $156k–$354k before the cut; from 6k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 The Test: Hypothesis Rising out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Test: Hypothesis Rising's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.2M

best case 1.5M (Volcano Princess)

The Simulation 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

≈ 1.1M–1.2M copies

≈ $7.6M–$15.4M after Steam's cut

from ~32k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–1.9M copies

Volcano Princess · ≈ $3.5M–$9.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (5 of 8) and Choices Matter (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Dating Sim + Multiple Endings, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Dating Sim + Multiple Endings + Sexual Content; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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