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How many copies did Beneath The Earth - Backrooms sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 456–741
$2k–$5k after Steam's cut $3k–$8k before the cut
from 19 reviews (Mostly Negative)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 26.7M–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
≈ 26.7M–34.5M copies
≈ $186.6M–$282.5M after Steam's cut
from ~621k 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 Co-op (6 of 8) and Survival (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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1.7x vs typical
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