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How big is Crab Game?

Estimated owners
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
from 151k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.2M–15.9M
best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)
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
≈ 11.2M–15.9M copies
≈ $73.0M–$93.4M after Steam's cut
from ~315k reviews
Best case
≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M 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 (3 of 8) and Anime (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Mature + Utilities + Software; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Wallpaper Engine
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut
$4.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities
Fall Guys
2020
Est. copies
≈ 12.4M–20.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
469k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerParty Game
Bloons TD 6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut $83.1M–$189.2M before the cut
$13.99
391k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy
VRChat
2017
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
266k reviews
Mostly Positive
VRFree to Play
People Playground
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$67.1M after Steam's cut $45.4M–$103.2M before the cut
$9.99
315k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore
Geometry Dash
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.4M–52.6M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut $80.8M–$183.9M before the cut
$4.99
623k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic
SCP: Secret Laboratory
2017
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
232k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer
Hunt: Showdown 1896
2019
Est. copies
≈ 7.9M–12.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$65.5M–$176.1M after Steam's cut $119.1M–$270.9M before the cut
$29.99
276k reviews
Mostly Positive
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