How much revenue did Contradiction: Spot The Liar make?

$537k–$1.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Contradiction: Spot The Liar sell?

Q: How many copies did Contradiction: Spot The Liar sell?

150k to 244k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 150k–244k; $537k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $977k–$2.2M before the cut; from 3k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Contradiction: Spot The Liar out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Contradiction: Spot The Liar's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 47k–57k

best case 631k (Her Story)

The FMV genre

7 of your 8 similar games are hits. 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

≈ 47k–57k copies

≈ $218k–$369k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 480k–781k copies

Her Story · ≈ $1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on FMV (5 of 8) and Choose Your Own Adventure (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Detective + Investigation, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Investigation + Puzzle + Detective; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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