How much revenue did Scrutinized make?

$100k–$268k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Scrutinized sell?

Q: How many copies did Scrutinized sell?

36k to 59k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 36k–59k; $100k–$268k after Steam's cut $181k–$412k before the cut; from 1k 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 Scrutinized out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Scrutinized's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 209k–841k

best case 1.3M (Unheard - Voices of Crime)

The Simulation 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

≈ 209k–841k copies

≈ $344k–$2.7M after Steam's cut

from ~13k reviews

Best case

≈ 970k–1.6M copies

Unheard - Voices of Crime · ≈ $1.9M–$5.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Choices Matter (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Detective + Puzzle, priced around $7.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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