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How many copies did Dreaming Sarah sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 133k–216k
$219k–$589k after Steam's cut $398k–$906k before the cut
from 3k 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 Dreaming Sarah out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dreaming Sarah's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 353k–588k
best case 5.8M (Celeste)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 353k–588k copies
≈ $1.7M–$4.1M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.4M–7.1M copies
Celeste · ≈ $24.1M–$64.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Platformer (6 of 8) and Puzzle (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Female Protagonist + Platformer, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Female Protagonist + Beautiful + Atmospheric; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

GRIS
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
10x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.2M after Steam's cut $21.8M–$49.5M before the cut
$14.99
96k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric
Supraland
2019
Est. copies
≈ 436k–708k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.4M after Steam's cut $4.4M–$9.9M before the cut
$19.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerExploration
Hue
2016
Est. copies
≈ 452k–735k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.0M after Steam's cut $3.4M–$7.7M before the cut
$14.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
IndiePuzzle
FEZ
2013
Est. copies
≈ 841k–1.4M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.6M before the cut
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie
Yoku's Island Express
2018
Est. copies
≈ 159k–258k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$874k–$2.3M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.6M before the cut
$19.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PinballMetroidvania
Celeste
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
16x vs typical
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
Out There Somewhere
2016
Est. copies
≈ 277k–450k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$760k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.1M before the cut
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerPixel Graphics
Haydee
2016
Est. copies
≈ 266k–433k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M after Steam's cut $2.0M–$4.5M before the cut
$14.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
Sexual ContentNudity

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