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How many copies did Lab Rat sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 9k–15k
$50k–$136k after Steam's cut $92k–$208k before the cut
from 382 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 Lab Rat out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lab Rat's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 68k–103k
best case 1.4M (Hello Neighbor)
The First-Person genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 68k–103k copies
≈ $201k–$267k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.1M–1.7M copies
Hello Neighbor · ≈ $8.9M–$23.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 172 to 411 reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (5 of 8) and Comedy (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Horror + Sandbox, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Stealth + Action-Adventure + Survival Horror; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Hello Neighbor
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
14x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$8.9M–$23.9M after Steam's cut $16.1M–$36.7M before the cut
$29.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorSandbox
The Baby In Yellow
2023
Est. copies
≈ 59k–95k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$145k–$389k after Steam's cut $263k–$599k before the cut
$8.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessStory Rich
Kill It With Fire: HEATWAVE
2020
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2k reviews
Very Positive
SandboxSimulation
RATSHAKER™
2024
Est. copies
≈ 90k–146k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$74k–$199k after Steam's cut $134k–$306k before the cut
$2.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Gravitas
2019
Est. copies
≈ 204k–332k
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Free to PlayPuzzle
Toilet Chronicles
2022
Est. copies
≈ 40k–65k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$109k–$294k after Steam's cut $199k–$452k before the cut
$9.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
First-PersonAdventure
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
2015
Est. copies
≈ 47k–76k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$386k–$1.0M after Steam's cut $702k–$1.6M before the cut
$29.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
FantasyAdventure
The Journey Down: Chapter One
2013
Est. copies
≈ 67k–109k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$129k–$348k after Steam's cut $235k–$535k before the cut
$6.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
AdventurePoint & Click

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