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How many copies did Town of Salem sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
$2.6M–$7.0M after Steam's cut $4.7M–$10.7M before the cut
from 36k 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 Town of Salem out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Town of Salem's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 412k–1.5M
best case 4.2M (Deceit)

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
≈ 412k–1.5M copies
≈ $1.7M–$5.0M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.2M–5.2M copies
Deceit
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (5 of 8) and Co-op (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Horror + Social Deduction, priced around $12.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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