How much revenue did Words for Evil make?

$20k–$55k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Words for Evil sell?

Q: How many copies did Words for Evil sell?

25k to 40k copies, based on its 475 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 25k–40k; $20k–$55k after Steam's cut $37k–$84k before the cut; from 475 reviews (Very 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 Words for Evil out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Words for Evil's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7k–20k

best case 278k (Scribble It!)

The Word Game genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 7k–20k copies

≈ $6k–$37k after Steam's cut

from ~182 reviews

Best case

≈ 212k–345k copies

Scribble It!

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 33 to 190 reviews in their first month.; Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set: Your set clusters on Word Game (8 of 8) and Typing (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Word Game + Comedy. The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Multiplayer + Funny; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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