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How many copies did The Baby In Yellow sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 59k–95k
$145k–$389k after Steam's cut $263k–$599k before the cut
from 2k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 The Baby In Yellow out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Baby In Yellow's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.8M–6.6M
best case 33.3M (Cyberpunk 2077)
The Open World 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
≈ 3.8M–6.6M copies
≈ $39.1M–$69.7M after Steam's cut
from ~149k reviews
Best case
≈ 25.4M–41.2M copies
Cyberpunk 2077 · ≈ $418.4M–$1125.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Survival (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Open World + Survival Horror + Cyberpunk; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Mixed
ManagementSingleplayer

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