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How many copies did Writer's Rush sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 10k–17k
$17k–$45k after Steam's cut $31k–$70k before the cut
from 427 reviews (Mostly 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 Writer's Rush out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Writer's Rush's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 594k–1.1M
best case 1.2M (LoveChoice)

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
≈ 594k–1.1M copies
≈ $1.5M–$4.1M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 904k–1.5M copies
LoveChoice · ≈ $495k–$1.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (6 of 8) and Choices Matter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Romance + Dating Sim, priced around $2.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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