How much revenue did World of Haiku make?

World of Haiku is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did World of Haiku sell?

Q: How many copies did World of Haiku sell?

4k to 6k copies, based on its 146 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–6k; from 146 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 World of Haiku out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including World of Haiku's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–40k

best case 1.6M (Hacknet)

The Hacking genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 2k–40k copies

≈ $6k–$105k after Steam's cut

from ~133 reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Hacknet · ≈ $3.3M–$8.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Hacking (8 of 8) and Simulation (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Story Rich + Choices Matter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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