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How many copies did Card Shark sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 77k–125k
$422k–$1.1M after Steam's cut $768k–$1.7M 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.

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We left Card Shark out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Card Shark's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 999k–1.8M
best case 7.3M (Kingdom Come: Deliverance)

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
≈ 999k–1.8M copies
≈ $7.4M–$11.9M after Steam's cut
from ~27k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.6M–9.1M copies
Kingdom Come: Deliverance · ≈ $46.0M–$123.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (4 of 8) and Base-Building (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Medieval + Open World, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Medieval + RPG + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.1M
6.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$46.0M–$123.8M after Steam's cut $83.7M–$190.4M before the cut
$29.99
184k reviews
Very Positive
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.6M after Steam's cut $10.5M–$24.0M before the cut
$19.99
35k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
2024
Est. copies
≈ 638k–1.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.9M after Steam's cut $12.8M–$29.0M before the cut
$39.99
27k reviews
Very Positive
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UNO
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M after Steam's cut $9.3M–$21.1M before the cut
$9.99
54k reviews
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Murders on the Yangtze River
2024
Est. copies
≈ 502k–816k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.6M after Steam's cut $3.8M–$8.6M before the cut
$14.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.8M after Steam's cut $10.7M–$24.3M before the cut
$14.99
27k reviews
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Against the Storm
2023
Est. copies
≈ 884k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.3M–$19.6M after Steam's cut $13.3M–$30.2M before the cut
$29.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.0M after Steam's cut $5.4M–$12.3M before the cut
$7.99
26k reviews
Very Positive
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