How much revenue did Observer: System Redux make?

$646k–$1.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Observer: System Redux sell?

Q: How many copies did Observer: System Redux sell?

78k to 127k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 78k–127k; $646k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M 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.

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10k–109k

best case 507k (Cyber Manhunt)

The Horror genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 10k–109k copies

≈ $41k–$491k after Steam's cut

from ~454 reviews

Best case

≈ 387k–628k copies

Cyber Manhunt · ≈ $1.1M–$2.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 20 to 922 reviews in their first month.; Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set: Your set clusters on Horror (3 of 8) and Puzzle (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Puzzle, priced around $10.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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