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How many copies did Suicide Guy sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 114k–186k
$188k–$506k after Steam's cut $342k–$778k 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 Suicide Guy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Suicide Guy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19.6M–27.3M
best case 126.0M (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy)
The First-Person genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 19.6M–27.3M copies
≈ $224.9M–$430.2M after Steam's cut
from ~464k reviews
Best case
≈ 96.0M–156.0M copies
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (3 of 8) and FPS (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sandbox + Moddable, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Action; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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People Playground
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$67.1M after Steam's cut $45.4M–$103.2M before the cut
$9.99
315k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore
Portal 2
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut $120.5M–$274.1M before the cut
$9.99
464k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Fall Guys
2020
Est. copies
≈ 12.4M–20.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
469k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerParty Game
Garry's Mod
2006
Est. copies
≈ 65.1M–105.7M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.7M–$480.5M after Steam's cut $324.9M–$739.2M before the cut
$9.99
1.3M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
2015
Est. copies
≈ 96.0M–156.0M
4.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.1M reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction
Team Fortress 2
2007
Est. copies
≈ 64.6M–105.0M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.2M reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayHero Shooter
Borderlands 2
2012
Est. copies
≈ 16.2M–26.3M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$89.1M–$239.5M after Steam's cut $162.0M–$368.5M before the cut
$19.99
312k reviews
Very Positive
LootShooter
DARK SOULS™ III
2016
Est. copies
≈ 17.5M–28.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$288.9M–$776.8M after Steam's cut $525.3M–$1195.1M before the cut
$59.99
438k reviews
Very Positive
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