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How many copies did Chants of Sennaar sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 785k–1.3M
$4.3M–$11.6M after Steam's cut $7.8M–$17.8M before the cut
from 33k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

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

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10.8M–18.4M
best case 31.7M (Portal 2)
The Female Protagonist 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
≈ 10.8M–18.4M copies
≈ $70.7M–$130.8M after Steam's cut
from ~247k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.1M–39.2M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Female Protagonist (3 of 8) and First-Person (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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SteamSpy 5M–10M
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1.9x vs typical
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