How much revenue did Sonic Origins make?

$1.2M–$3.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sonic Origins sell?

Q: How many copies did Sonic Origins sell?

150k to 244k copies, based on its 6k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 150k–244k; $1.2M–$3.3M after Steam's cut $2.3M–$5.1M before the cut; from 6k reviews (Mostly 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 Sonic Origins out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sonic Origins's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.6M–3.4M

best case 5.8M (Celeste)

The 2D Platformer 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

≈ 1.6M–3.4M copies

≈ $13.5M–$23.2M after Steam's cut

from ~59k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.4M–7.1M copies

Celeste · ≈ $24.1M–$64.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 2D Platformer (7 of 8) and Platformer (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Precision Platformer + Platformer, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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