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How many copies did Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
$5k–$13k after Steam's cut $9k–$20k before the cut
from 61 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 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 39k–599k
best case 1.5M (We Were Here)

6 of your 8 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
≈ 39k–599k copies
≈ $639k–$1.9M after Steam's cut
from ~7k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.1M–1.8M copies
We Were Here
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Puzzle (8 of 8) and Mystery (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Co-op + Escape Room, priced around $22.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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