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How big is Locke(d)?

Estimated owners
≈ 27k–43k
from 1k 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 Locke(d) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Locke(d)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7k–28k
best case 87k (Subsurface Circular)

2 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 7k–28k copies
≈ $6k–$83k after Steam's cut
from ~217 reviews
Best case
≈ 67k–108k copies
Subsurface Circular · ≈ $110k–$295k after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (6 of 8) and Philosophical (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Visual Novel + Investigation, priced around $6.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Subsurface Circular
2017
Est. copies
≈ 67k–108k
8.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$110k–$295k after Steam's cut $199k–$454k before the cut
$5.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelInvestigation
Thing-in-Itself
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4k–7k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$3k–$8k after Steam's cut $5k–$12k before the cut
$2.49
126 reviews
Mostly Positive
EmotionalPhilosophical
Far from Noise
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7k–11k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$15k–$41k after Steam's cut $28k–$63k before the cut
$7.99
201 reviews
Very Positive
ConversationNarrative
Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6k–9k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$23k–$63k after Steam's cut $42k–$96k before the cut
$14.99
228 reviews
Mostly Positive
Story RichAtmospheric
Adios
2021
Est. copies
≈ 33k–54k
6.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$166k–$445k after Steam's cut $301k–$685k before the cut
$17.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
MysteryThriller
DIVINATION
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6k–10k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$13k before the cut
$1.99
205 reviews
Very Positive
Visual NovelCyberpunk
Paws of Coal
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$3k–$7k after Steam's cut $5k–$10k before the cut
$4.99
76 reviews
Very Positive
AdventureDetective
Many Nights a Whisper
2025
Est. copies
≈ 17k–28k
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$14k–$38k after Steam's cut $25k–$58k before the cut
$2.99
710 reviews
Very Positive
CasualAdventure

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