How much revenue did Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure make?

$317k–$852k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure sell?

Q: How many copies did Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure sell?

72k to 117k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 72k–117k; $317k–$852k after Steam's cut $576k–$1.3M before the cut; from 3k reviews (Very 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 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 108k–189k

best case 552k (Shadows of Doubt)

The Point & Click 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

≈ 108k–189k copies

≈ $652k–$1.2M after Steam's cut

from ~4k reviews

Best case

≈ 421k–683k copies

Shadows of Doubt · ≈ $2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Point & Click (6 of 8) and Detective (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Detective + Immersive Sim, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Immersive Sim + Sandbox + Voxel; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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