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How many copies did I'm on Observation Duty 3 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 10k–16k
$8k–$21k after Steam's cut $14k–$33k before the cut
from 366 reviews (Mostly 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 I'm on Observation Duty 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I'm on Observation Duty 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.2M–6.3M
best case 8.4M (Resident Evil 4)

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
≈ 4.2M–6.3M copies
≈ $15.0M–$59.7M after Steam's cut
from ~138k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.4M–10.4M copies
Resident Evil 4 · ≈ $70.4M–$189.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (6 of 8) and First-Person (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Horror + Survival Horror, priced around $40.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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