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How many copies did DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 597k–969k
$819k–$2.2M after Steam's cut $1.5M–$3.4M before the cut
from 13k 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 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 16.1M–40.7M
best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)

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
≈ 16.1M–40.7M copies
≈ $77.5M–$153.8M after Steam's cut
from ~546k reviews
Best case
≈ 41.0M–66.6M copies
Stardew Valley · ≈ $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (2 of 8) and First-Person (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Farming Sim + Life Sim, priced around $15.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Stardew Valley
2016
Est. copies
≈ 41.0M–66.6M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut $307.2M–$698.9M before the cut
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Undertale
2015
Est. copies
≈ 15.4M–25.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$42.2M–$113.4M after Steam's cut $76.7M–$174.5M before the cut
$9.99
331k reviews
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Phasmophobia
2020
Est. copies
≈ 22.0M–35.8M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$121.1M–$325.6M after Steam's cut $220.2M–$500.9M before the cut
$19.99
834k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op
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2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
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$4.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Bloons TD 6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut $83.1M–$189.2M before the cut
$13.99
391k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
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$9.99
315k reviews
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SandboxGore
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SteamSpy 20M–50M
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Geometry Dash
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.4M–52.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut $80.8M–$183.9M before the cut
$4.99
623k reviews
Very Positive
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