How many copies did Cry of Fear sell?

4.5M to 7.2M copies, based on its 86k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Cry of Fear make?

Cry of Fear is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Cry of Fear?

Estimated owners: ≈ 4.5M–7.2M; from 86k 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 Cry of Fear out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Cry of Fear's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.4M–11.9M

best case 48.3M (Dead by Daylight)

The Horror 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

≈ 5.4M–11.9M copies

≈ $48.8M–$102.9M after Steam's cut

from ~194k reviews

Best case

≈ 36.8M–59.8M copies

Dead by Daylight · ≈ $202.4M–$544.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Horror (8 of 8) and Survival Horror (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Horror + Survival Horror, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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