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How many copies did A=B sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 22k–36k
$30k–$81k after Steam's cut $55k–$125k before the cut
from 916 reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 A=B out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including A=B's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 236k–284k
best case 1.6M (Hacknet)
The Programming genre

All 8 of your 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
≈ 236k–284k copies
≈ $1.3M–$1.4M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies
Hacknet · ≈ $3.3M–$8.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Programming (8 of 8) and Puzzle (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Programming + Simulation, priced around $11. The breakout hits carry Science + Sandbox + Typing; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
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1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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$12.99
8k reviews
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ProgrammingSimulation
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2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
5.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$14.99
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≈ 190k–308k
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ProgrammingPuzzle
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≈ 217k–352k
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7 Billion Humans
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Est. copies
≈ 64k–105k
too small to compare
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Est. copies
≈ 264k–429k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$725k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$3.0M before the cut
$9.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleDifficult
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Est. copies
≈ 134k–218k
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Est. revenue
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$19.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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