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How many copies did Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Family Edition sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$14k–$37k after Steam's cut $25k–$57k before the cut
from 32 reviews (Mixed)

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 Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Family Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Family Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.9M–8.9M
best case 14.3M (Sid Meier's Civilization® V)

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
≈ 4.9M–8.9M copies
≈ $68.5M–$152.5M after Steam's cut
from ~124k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.9M–17.8M copies
Sid Meier's Civilization® V · ≈ $90.1M–$242.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Simulation (5 of 8) and Historical (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Turn-Based, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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