How much revenue did Ells Tales: Chicken make?

$867–$2k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Ells Tales: Chicken sell?

Q: How many copies did Ells Tales: Chicken sell?

2k to 3k copies, based on its 66 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–3k; $867–$2k after Steam's cut $2k–$4k before the cut; from 66 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 Ells Tales: Chicken out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ells Tales: Chicken's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 309k–532k

best case 1.5M (Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator)

The Horror genre

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

≈ 309k–532k copies

≈ $1.5M–$2.4M after Steam's cut

from ~11k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M–1.9M copies

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Horror (5 of 8) and Psychological Horror (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Puzzle + Logic, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Difficult + Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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