How much revenue did Lil Gator Game make?

$798k–$2.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Lil Gator Game sell?

Q: How many copies did Lil Gator Game sell?

145k to 236k copies, based on its 6k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 145k–236k; $798k–$2.1M after Steam's cut $1.5M–$3.3M before the cut; from 6k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Lil Gator Game out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Lil Gator Game's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 728k–1.4M

best case 1.8M (Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition)

The Exploration 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

≈ 728k–1.4M copies

≈ $2.8M–$12.9M after Steam's cut

from ~31k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.4M–2.3M copies

Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition · ≈ $11.5M–$30.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Exploration (2 of 4) and Puzzle (2 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with Emotional + Story Rich, priced around $30.
The era: None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2021. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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TOEM: A Photo Adventure 2021	Est. copies ≈ 286k–465k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.6M–$4.2M after Steam's cut $2.9M–$6.5M before the cut	$19.99	12k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	CozyWholesome
Unpacking 2021	Est. copies ≈ 1.0M–1.6M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $5.5M–$14.8M after Steam's cut $10.0M–$22.8M before the cut	$19.99	40k reviews Very Positive	RelaxingCute
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition 2020	Est. copies ≈ 1.4M–2.3M 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $11.5M–$30.9M after Steam's cut $20.9M–$47.6M before the cut	$29.99	53k reviews Very Positive	EmotionalStory Rich
A Short Hike 2019	Est. copies ≈ 644k–1.0M SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.4M–$3.8M after Steam's cut $2.6M–$5.9M before the cut	$7.99	22k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ExplorationRelaxing