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How many copies did Violations Will Be Punished sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
from 48 reviews (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 Violations Will Be Punished out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Violations Will Be Punished's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.4M
best case 9.2M (Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition)

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
≈ 1.3M–1.4M copies
≈ $11.5M–$24.9M after Steam's cut
from ~43k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.0M–11.4M copies
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition · ≈ $87.0M–$233.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (4 of 8) and Turn-Based Combat (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Tactical RPG + Turn-Based Strategy, priced around $32. The breakout hits carry Tactical RPG + CRPG + Exploration; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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