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How many copies did The Callisto Protocol™ sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
$17.2M–$46.3M after Steam's cut $31.3M–$71.2M before the cut
from 43k reviews (Mixed)

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 The Callisto Protocol™ out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including The Callisto Protocol™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.9M–15.3M
best case 16.1M (Lethal Company)
The First-Person genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

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

A typical game
≈ 9.9M–15.3M copies
≈ $50.4M–$110.4M after Steam's cut
from ~298k reviews
Best case
≈ 12.2M–19.9M copies
Lethal Company · ≈ $33.6M–$90.4M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (3 of 4) and Horror (3 of 4).
The winners
Winners here lead with Horror + First-Person, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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