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How many copies did Happy Guy sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 16k–26k
$13k–$35k after Steam's cut $24k–$54k before the cut
from 646 reviews (Mostly 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 Happy Guy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Happy Guy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10.1M–15.6M
best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Anime 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
≈ 10.1M–15.6M copies
≈ $84.3M after Steam's cut
from ~301k reviews
Best case
≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Anime (3 of 8) and Battle Royale (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry RPG + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
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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