How much revenue did ZM Desktop Elf make?

$60k–$162k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did ZM Desktop Elf sell?

Q: How many copies did ZM Desktop Elf sell?

55k to 89k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 55k–89k; $60k–$162k after Steam's cut $110k–$250k before the cut; from 2k reviews (Very Positive)

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 ZM Desktop Elf out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ZM Desktop Elf's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 58k–209k

best case 516k (Spirit City: Lofi Sessions)

The Utilities genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 58k–209k copies

≈ $126k–$286k after Steam's cut

from ~4k reviews

Best case

≈ 393k–638k copies

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions · ≈ $1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Utilities (8 of 8) and Idler (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Cozy + Utilities, priced around $12.
The era: 6 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.

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

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