How much revenue did I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine make?

$104k–$279k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine sell?

Q: How many copies did I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine sell?

15k to 25k copies, based on its 630 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 15k–25k; $104k–$279k after Steam's cut $189k–$430k before the cut; from 630 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 I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 867k–1.2M

best case 1.2M (Car Mechanic Simulator 2021)

The Sandbox genre

All 8 of your 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

≈ 867k–1.2M copies

≈ $4.6M–$10.7M after Steam's cut

from ~19k reviews

Best case

≈ 939k–1.5M copies

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 · ≈ $6.5M–$17.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sandbox (4 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Automobile Sim, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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