How much revenue did Card Detective make?

$5k–$13k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Card Detective sell?

Q: How many copies did Card Detective sell?

4k to 7k copies, based on its 187 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–7k; $5k–$13k after Steam's cut $9k–$20k before the cut; from 187 reviews (Mostly 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 Card Detective out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Card Detective's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 16k–31k

best case 214k (Depersonalization)

The Card Battler genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. 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

≈ 16k–31k copies

≈ $94k–$166k after Steam's cut

from ~510 reviews

Best case

≈ 163k–265k copies

Depersonalization · ≈ $897k–$2.4M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 226 to 350 reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Card Battler (6 of 8) and Card Game (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Lovecraftian + Investigation, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Lovecraftian + Pixel Graphics + Investigation; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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