How many copies did Idle Research sell?

45k to 73k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Idle Research make?

Idle Research is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

We don't have enough similar games to place Idle Research in its genre yet, so these are its own numbers, not a genre read.

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