How much revenue did Summer of '58 make?

$302k–$811k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Summer of '58 sell?

Q: How many copies did Summer of '58 sell?

122k to 198k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 122k–198k; $302k–$811k after Steam's cut $548k–$1.2M before the cut; from 5k 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 Summer of '58 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Summer of '58's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.2M–4.5M

best case 4.6M (Poppy Playtime)

The Horror 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

≈ 2.2M–4.5M copies

≈ $22.5M–$37.5M after Steam's cut

from ~84k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.5M–5.7M copies

Poppy Playtime

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Horror (7 of 8) and Story Rich (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Horror + Puzzle, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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