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How many copies did House of Lizards sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 12k–20k
$3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$14k before the cut
from 503 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 House of Lizards out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including House of Lizards's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 181k–904k
best case 7.1M (The Isle)

6 of your 8 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
≈ 181k–904k copies
≈ $38k–$4.7M after Steam's cut
from ~7k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.4M–8.8M copies
The Isle · ≈ $29.7M–$79.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Dinosaurs (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Dinosaurs + Survival, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

The Isle
2015
Est. copies
≈ 5.4M–8.8M
17x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$29.7M–$79.8M after Steam's cut $54.0M–$122.8M before the cut
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
DinosaursSurvival
Beasts of Bermuda
2018
Est. copies
≈ 294k–478k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.3M after Steam's cut $2.9M–$6.7M before the cut
$19.99
10k reviews
Mixed
DinosaursSimulation
Survive or Thrive
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6k–10k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$14k before the cut
$1.99
240 reviews
Very Positive
Choices MatterMultiple Endings
Dinosaur Hunt
2015
Est. copies
≈ 182k–295k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$49k–$133k after Steam's cut $90k–$204k before the cut
$0.99
4k reviews
Mixed
DinosaursAction
WORLD OF ART JIGSAW PUZZLES
2020
Est. copies
≈ 4k–6k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$11k–$29k after Steam's cut $20k–$45k before the cut
$10.99
136 reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleRelaxing
My Singing Monsters
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
7.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
48k reviews
Very Positive
Creature CollectorSimulation
theHunter: Primal
2015
Est. copies
≈ 188k–306k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
4k reviews
Mixed
DinosaursSurvival
LEGO® Jurassic World
2015
Est. copies
≈ 518k–842k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.8M–$7.7M after Steam's cut $5.2M–$11.8M before the cut
$19.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
LEGODinosaurs

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