How much revenue did Sanfu make?

$1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sanfu sell?

Q: How many copies did Sanfu sell?

425k to 691k copies, based on its 18k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 425k–691k; $1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut $2.3M–$5.3M before the cut; from 18k 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 Sanfu out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sanfu's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 709k–2.0M

best case 5.2M (Firewatch)

The Story Rich 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

≈ 709k–2.0M copies

≈ $3.5M–$15.0M after Steam's cut

from ~40k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.9M–6.4M copies

Firewatch · ≈ $21.7M–$58.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (6 of 8) and Exploration (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Story Rich + Walking Simulator, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Walking Simulator + First-Person + Mystery; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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