How much revenue did Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei make?

$11k–$30k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei sell?

Q: How many copies did Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei sell?

7k to 11k copies, based on its 280 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 7k–11k; $11k–$30k after Steam's cut $20k–$46k before the cut; from 280 reviews (Very 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 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–3.6M

best case 10.1M (Doki Doki Literature Club!)

The Visual Novel 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

≈ 1.7M–3.6M copies

≈ $3.7M–$11.5M after Steam's cut

from ~58k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.7M–12.5M copies

Doki Doki Literature Club!

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Visual Novel (6 of 8) and Anime (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Psychological Horror + Visual Novel.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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