How many copies did The Howler sell?

109k to 177k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did The Howler make?

The Howler is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is The Howler?

Estimated owners: ≈ 109k–177k; from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 The Howler out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Howler's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.3M

best case 1.2M (Against the Storm)

The Puzzle 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

≈ 1.1M–1.3M copies

≈ $4.6M–$9.6M after Steam's cut

from ~24k reviews

Best case

≈ 884k–1.4M copies

Against the Storm · ≈ $7.3M–$19.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Puzzle (4 of 8) and Point & Click (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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