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How big is Word Game: Episode 0?

Estimated owners
≈ 113k–184k
from 5k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Word Game: Episode 0 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Word Game: Episode 0's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 349k–646k
best case 1.3M (POLYGON)

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
≈ 349k–646k copies
≈ $839k–$1.4M after Steam's cut
from ~11k reviews
Best case
≈ 974k–1.6M copies
POLYGON
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Rogue-lite (3 of 8) and Building (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Puzzle + Logic, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Tactical; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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