How much revenue did Proteus make?

$399k–$1.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Proteus sell?

Q: How many copies did Proteus sell?

145k to 236k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 145k–236k; $399k–$1.1M after Steam's cut $725k–$1.6M before the cut; from 3k 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 Proteus out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Proteus's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–2.5M

best case 6.1M (DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED)

The Beautiful 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

≈ 1.4M–2.5M copies

≈ $11.7M–$27.2M after Steam's cut

from ~39k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.7M–7.6M copies

DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED · ≈ $51.1M–$137.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Beautiful (3 of 8) and Exploration (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Souls-like + Dark Fantasy, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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