How much revenue did Hello Goodboy make?

$16k–$42k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Hello Goodboy sell?

Q: How many copies did Hello Goodboy sell?

4k to 6k copies, based on its 159 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–6k; $16k–$42k after Steam's cut $29k–$65k before the cut; from 159 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 Hello Goodboy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hello Goodboy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 196k–270k

best case 430k (Little Kitty, Big City)

The Exploration 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

≈ 196k–270k copies

≈ $1.6M–$1.9M after Steam's cut

from ~6k reviews

Best case

≈ 328k–533k copies

Little Kitty, Big City · ≈ $2.3M–$6.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Exploration (7 of 8) and Cozy (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Exploration + Cozy, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Cozy; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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