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How many copies did Journey to the West sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 41k–66k
$225k–$604k after Steam's cut $408k–$929k before the cut
from 2k 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 Journey to the West out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Journey to the West's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 415k–443k
best case 8.2M (Slay the Spire)
The Card Game 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
≈ 415k–443k copies
≈ $3.0M–$3.8M after Steam's cut
from ~13k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.2M–10.1M copies
Slay the Spire · ≈ $42.8M–$115.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Card Game (6 of 8) and Card Battler (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Roguelike Deckbuilder + Card Game, priced around $25.
The era
Only 1 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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