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How many copies did Doors: Paradox sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 49k–80k
$204k–$548k after Steam's cut $371k–$843k before the cut
from 2k 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 Doors: Paradox out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Doors: Paradox's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–1.6M
best case 5.4M (Papers, Please)

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
≈ 1.2M–1.6M copies
≈ $4.4M–$14.5M after Steam's cut
from ~36k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.1M–6.7M copies
Papers, Please · ≈ $11.4M–$30.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (6 of 8) and Multiple Endings (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Political + Simulation, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Indie + Pixel Graphics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Papers, Please
2013
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.4M–$30.6M after Steam's cut $20.7M–$47.1M before the cut
$9.99
80k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
IndiePolitical
OneShot
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.9M after Steam's cut $12.8M–$29.0M before the cut
$9.99
64k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPixel Graphics
The Talos Principle
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$38.0M after Steam's cut $25.7M–$58.4M before the cut
$29.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePhilosophical
The Stanley Parable
2013
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.8M–$26.3M after Steam's cut $17.8M–$40.5M before the cut
$14.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
ComedyNarration
LoveChoice
2021
Est. copies
≈ 904k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$495k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $899k–$2.0M before the cut
$1.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
RomanceDating Sim
INSIDE
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut $37.5M–$85.4M before the cut
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
2023
Est. copies
≈ 925k–1.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.2M after Steam's cut $5.5M–$12.6M before the cut
$11.99
39k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PsychologicalDark Comedy
Return of the Obra Dinn
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.6M after Steam's cut $10.5M–$24.0M before the cut
$19.99
35k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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