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How many copies did Ori and the Blind Forest sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
from 60k 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 Ori and the Blind Forest out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Ori and the Blind Forest's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.6M–13.6M
best case 24.9M (Hollow Knight)

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 5.6M–13.6M copies
≈ $43.5M–$92.9M after Steam's cut
from ~181k reviews
Best case
≈ 19.0M–30.9M copies
Hollow Knight · ≈ $78.3M–$210.7M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Platformer (3 of 4) and 2D Platformer (1 of 4).
The winners
Winners here lead with Metroidvania + Souls-like, priced around $15.
The era
None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2018. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

Similar games

Hollow Knight
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.9M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.3M–$210.7M after Steam's cut $142.5M–$324.1M before the cut
$14.99
553k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Cuphead
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$41.0M–$110.3M after Steam's cut $74.6M–$169.7M before the cut
$19.99
217k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DifficultCartoon
Little Nightmares
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M after Steam's cut $40.0M–$90.9M before the cut
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAtmospheric
Celeste
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.1M–$64.8M after Steam's cut $43.8M–$99.6M before the cut
$19.99
144k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive

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