How much revenue did CARNAL make?

$2k–$6k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did CARNAL sell?

Q: How many copies did CARNAL sell?

8k to 14k copies, based on its 336 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–14k; $2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$9k before the cut; from 336 reviews (Very Positive)

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

Does this actually work?

We left CARNAL out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CARNAL's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 849k–1.9M

best case 8.2M (ULTRAKILL)

The FPS genre

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

≈ 849k–1.9M copies

≈ $6.1M–$7.5M after Steam's cut

from ~27k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.3M–10.2M copies

ULTRAKILL · ≈ $51.7M–$139.0M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on FPS (8 of 8) and Shooter (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with FPS, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Blood + Character Action Game; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 1998 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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