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How many copies did Earthling's Undertaking sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 24k–39k
$73k–$195k after Steam's cut $132k–$301k before the cut
from 1k reviews (Mixed)

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 Earthling's Undertaking out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Earthling's Undertaking's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 95k–119k
best case 7.1M (鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal)
The Choose Your Own Adventure 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
≈ 95k–119k copies
≈ $656k–$1.4M after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.4M–8.8M copies
鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal · ≈ $29.6M–$79.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Choose Your Own Adventure (3 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Management + Simulation, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Management + Tactical RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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82x vs typical
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