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How many copies did Schein sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 17k–28k
$23k–$63k after Steam's cut $43k–$97k before the cut
from 329 reviews (Mostly 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 Schein out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Schein's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–24.1M
best case 42.5M (Geometry Dash)
The 2D Platformer genre

3 of your 8 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
≈ 3.6M–24.1M copies
≈ $26.3M–$63.2M after Steam's cut
from ~144k reviews
Best case
≈ 32.4M–52.6M copies
Geometry Dash · ≈ $44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on 2D Platformer (6 of 8) and Precision Platformer (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Music + Level Editor, priced around $5.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Geometry Dash
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.4M–52.6M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut $80.8M–$183.9M before the cut
$4.99
623k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic
Celeste
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
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
Brain Break
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$7k–$18k after Steam's cut $12k–$27k before the cut
$4.99
180 reviews
Mostly Positive
Soulless: Ray Of Hope
2016
Est. copies
≈ 13k–21k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$18k–$49k after Steam's cut $33k–$75k before the cut
$4.99
329 reviews
Mostly Positive
Side ScrollerSokoban
Mushroom Hunter
2021
Est. copies
≈ 719–1k
too small to compare
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$987–$3k after Steam's cut $2k–$4k before the cut
$4.99
29 reviews
Positive
Side ScrollerPrecision Platformer
Night Lights
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2k–4k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$3k–$8k after Steam's cut $6k–$13k before the cut
$4.99
78 reviews
Very Positive
Toodee and Topdee
2021
Est. copies
≈ 21k–35k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$118k–$317k after Steam's cut $215k–$488k before the cut
$19.99
866 reviews
Very Positive
ControllerPuzzle
SANABI
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M after Steam's cut $8.0M–$18.2M before the cut
$14.99
44k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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