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How many copies did Lies of P sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
$31.7M–$85.3M after Steam's cut $57.7M–$131.3M before the cut
from 80k 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 Lies of P out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lies of P's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.6M–7.1M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)

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
≈ 6.6M–7.1M copies
≈ $75.7M–$87.8M after Steam's cut
from ~182k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $476.4M–$1280.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Souls-like (8 of 8) and Dark Fantasy (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Souls-like, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Third Person; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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