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How many copies did KARMA: The Dark World sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 108k–175k
$740k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$3.1M before the cut
from 4k 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 KARMA: The Dark World out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including KARMA: The Dark World's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.0M–4.7M
best case 21.6M (No Man's Sky)
The First-Person genre

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
≈ 2.0M–4.7M copies
≈ $16.3M–$41.1M after Steam's cut
from ~44k reviews
Best case
≈ 16.5M–26.8M copies
No Man's Sky · ≈ $271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (6 of 8) and Exploration (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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