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How many copies did Thymesia sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 237k–385k
$1.6M–$4.4M after Steam's cut $3.0M–$6.7M before the cut
from 10k 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 Thymesia out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Thymesia's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 205k–568k
best case 1.1M (Salt and Sanctuary)

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 205k–568k copies
≈ $2.0M–$5.3M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 870k–1.4M copies
Salt and Sanctuary · ≈ $4.3M–$11.6M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Souls-like (4 of 4) and Dark Fantasy (3 of 4).
The winners
Winners here lead with Souls-like + Metroidvania, priced around $18.
The era
None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2021. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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Mortal Shell
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Souls-likeDark Fantasy
Hellpoint
2020
Est. copies
≈ 119k–193k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
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$34.99
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Souls-likeSci-fi
Salt and Sanctuary
2016
Est. copies
≈ 870k–1.4M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.6M after Steam's cut $7.8M–$17.8M before the cut
$17.99
22k reviews
Very Positive

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