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How many copies did Squares and Stuff sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 168–273
$138–$371 after Steam's cut $251–$571 before the cut
from 7 reviews (7 user reviews)

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 Squares and Stuff out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Squares and Stuff's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.8M–13.4M
best case 85.4M (Garry's Mod)
The Sandbox 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
≈ 7.8M–13.4M copies
≈ $77.5M–$157.0M after Steam's cut
from ~262k reviews
Best case
≈ 65.1M–105.7M copies
Garry's Mod · ≈ $178.7M–$480.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Sandbox (6 of 8) and Building (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sandbox + Moddable, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Casual + Funny; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Garry's Mod
2006
Est. copies
≈ 65.1M–105.7M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.7M–$480.5M after Steam's cut $324.9M–$739.2M before the cut
$9.99
1.3M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable
Stardew Valley
2016
Est. copies
≈ 41.0M–66.6M
3.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut $307.2M–$698.9M before the cut
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics
Dyson Sphere Program
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M after Steam's cut $22.6M–$51.4M before the cut
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace
House Flipper
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.1M–$62.2M after Steam's cut $42.1M–$95.7M before the cut
$24.99
111k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationDesign & Illustration
Factorio
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–10.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$59.1M–$158.9M after Steam's cut $107.4M–$244.4M before the cut
$35.00
233k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building
People Playground
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$67.1M after Steam's cut $45.4M–$103.2M before the cut
$9.99
315k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore
The Sims™ 4
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
197k reviews
Very Positive
Life SimCharacter Customization
Cities: Skylines
2015
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–21.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$111.2M–$298.9M after Steam's cut $202.2M–$459.9M before the cut
$29.99
291k reviews
Very Positive

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