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How many copies did Can of Wormholes sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 14k–23k
$77k–$206k after Steam's cut $139k–$317k before the cut
from 580 reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Can of Wormholes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Can of Wormholes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 71k–127k
best case 920k (Baba Is You)

All 8 of your 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
≈ 71k–127k copies
≈ $200k–$1.3M after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 701k–1.1M copies
Baba Is You · ≈ $2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Puzzle (8 of 8) and Sokoban (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Puzzle + Logic, priced around $15.
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.

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