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How many copies did Many Nights a Whisper sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 17k–28k
$14k–$38k after Steam's cut $25k–$58k before the cut
from 710 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 Many Nights a Whisper out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Many Nights a Whisper's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 600k–2.5M
best case 5.9M (To the Moon)

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
≈ 600k–2.5M copies
≈ $3.9M–$17.2M after Steam's cut
from ~21k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.5M–7.3M copies
To the Moon · ≈ $12.3M–$33.0M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (8 of 8) and Short (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Story Rich + Emotional, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

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