How many copies did Depression Quest sell?

205k to 333k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Depression Quest make?

Depression Quest is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Depression Quest?

Estimated owners: ≈ 205k–333k; from 4k reviews (Mixed)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.0M–2.0M

best case 4.4M (Helltaker)

The Story Rich 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

≈ 1.0M–2.0M copies

≈ $13.8M–$18.3M after Steam's cut

from ~29k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.4M–5.5M copies

Helltaker

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Story Rich (4 of 8) and Choices Matter (2 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Demons + Puzzle. The breakout hits carry Demons + Anime + Sexual Content; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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