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How many copies did Bonesaw sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 5k–7k
$8k–$22k after Steam's cut $15k–$34k before the cut
from 188 reviews (Very 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 Bonesaw out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Bonesaw's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.1M–2.5M
best case 8.4M (Darkest Dungeon®)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game
≈ 2.1M–2.5M copies
≈ $5.9M–$8.3M after Steam's cut
from ~56k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.4M–10.4M copies
Darkest Dungeon® · ≈ $44.1M–$118.7M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (4 of 8) and Dark (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Dark + Gambling, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Dark; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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