How much revenue did Unboxing the Cryptic Killer make?

$106k–$286k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Unboxing the Cryptic Killer sell?

Q: How many copies did Unboxing the Cryptic Killer sell?

65k to 105k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 65k–105k; $106k–$286k after Steam's cut $194k–$440k before the cut; from 3k 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 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Unboxing the Cryptic Killer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 584k–626k

best case 1.5M (We Were Here)

The Puzzle genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 584k–626k copies

≈ $2.1M–$4.1M after Steam's cut

from ~18k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M–1.8M copies

We Were Here

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Puzzle (8 of 8) and Co-op (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Co-op + Escape Room, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Horror + Co-op Campaign; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2022. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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We Were Here Too 2018	Est. copies ≈ 338k–550k too small to compare SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $929k–$2.5M after Steam's cut $1.7M–$3.8M before the cut	$9.99	11k reviews Mostly Positive	Online Co-OpEscape Room
We Were Here Together 2019	Est. copies ≈ 506k–822k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $1.8M–$4.9M after Steam's cut $3.3M–$7.5M before the cut	$12.99	18k reviews Very Positive	PuzzleOnline Co-Op
The Room 4: Old Sins 2021	Est. copies ≈ 450k–731k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.1M–$3.0M after Steam's cut $2.0M–$4.6M before the cut	$8.99	18k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	PuzzleMystery
We Were Here Forever 2022	Est. copies ≈ 445k–723k SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.2M–$5.9M after Steam's cut $4.0M–$9.1M before the cut	$17.99	19k reviews Very Positive	Escape RoomOnline Co-Op
Escape Simulator 2021	Est. copies ≈ 477k–775k SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $2.6M–$7.0M after Steam's cut $4.8M–$10.8M before the cut	$19.99	19k reviews Very Positive	Puzzle Co-op
We Were Here 2017	Est. copies ≈ 1.1M–1.8M 1.8x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue Free	Free	33k reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayCo-op
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two 2019	Est. copies ≈ 341k–554k too small to compare SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $562k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $1.0M–$2.3M before the cut	$5.99	12k reviews Very Positive	Puzzle Co-op
The Past Within 2022	Est. copies ≈ 399k–649k SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $658k–$1.8M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut	$5.99	17k reviews Very Positive	Co-op Puzzle