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How many copies did HARD BULLET sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 171k–279k
$942k–$2.5M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.9M before the cut
from 6k 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 HARD BULLET out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including HARD BULLET's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.1M–6.1M
best case 27.1M (The Forest)

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
≈ 4.1M–6.1M copies
≈ $27.2M–$80.1M after Steam's cut
from ~105k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies
The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (7 of 8) and Survival Horror (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Open World + Crafting; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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SteamSpy 2M–5M
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