How much revenue did Yooka-Laylee make?

$1.0M–$2.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Yooka-Laylee sell?

Q: How many copies did Yooka-Laylee sell?

185k to 301k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 185k–301k; $1.0M–$2.7M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.2M before the cut; from 5k reviews (Mostly 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 Yooka-Laylee out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Yooka-Laylee's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 360k–732k

best case 2.4M (A Hat in Time)

The 3D Platformer 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

≈ 360k–732k copies

≈ $3.1M–$6.1M after Steam's cut

from ~15k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.8M–3.0M copies

A Hat in Time · ≈ $15.1M–$40.7M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 3D Platformer (5 of 8) and Classic (2 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with 3D Platformer + Collectathon, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Cute + Great Soundtrack + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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