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How many copies did Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.1M–3.5M
$8.8M–$23.8M after Steam's cut $16.1M–$36.6M before the cut
from 41k 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 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 630k–2.0M
best case 2.6M (A Plague Tale: Innocence)

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
≈ 630k–2.0M copies
≈ $2.0M–$14.5M after Steam's cut
from ~26k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.0M–3.3M copies
A Plague Tale: Innocence · ≈ $22.0M–$59.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (5 of 8) and Puzzle (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Story Rich + Stealth, priced around $40.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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