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How many copies did The Entropy Centre sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 105k–171k
$580k–$1.6M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.4M before the cut
from 4k 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 The Entropy Centre out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Entropy Centre's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.1M–2.8M
best case 31.7M (Portal 2)
The First-Person 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
≈ 2.1M–2.8M copies
≈ $31.2M–$36.5M after Steam's cut
from ~41k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.1M–39.2M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (6 of 8) and Sci-fi (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with First-Person, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Puzzle-Platformer + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Half-Life 2
2004
Est. copies
≈ 14.4M–23.4M
6.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$39.5M–$106.2M after Steam's cut $71.8M–$163.4M before the cut
$9.99
277k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction
SOMA
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.9M–$53.4M after Steam's cut $36.1M–$82.2M before the cut
$29.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Portal 2
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.2M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut $120.5M–$274.1M before the cut
$9.99
464k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Portal
2007
Est. copies
≈ 10.3M–16.7M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M after Steam's cut $51.2M–$116.5M before the cut
$9.99
197k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePuzzle-Platformer
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
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
2007
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
41k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction
Half-Life 2: Episode One
2006
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction
Atomic Heart
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.7M–$52.9M after Steam's cut $35.7M–$81.3M before the cut
$59.99
50k reviews
Very Positive
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