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How many copies did Slender: The Arrival sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 484k–787k
$2.7M–$7.2M after Steam's cut $4.8M–$11.0M before the cut
from 9k reviews (Very 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 Slender: The Arrival out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Slender: The Arrival's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 15.8M–34.5M
best case 71.5M (Left 4 Dead 2)

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
≈ 15.8M–34.5M copies
≈ $159.4M–$306.5M after Steam's cut
from ~501k reviews
Best case
≈ 54.5M–88.5M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (7 of 8) and Horror (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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