How much revenue did Call of Cthulhu® make?

$2.3M–$6.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Call of Cthulhu® sell?

Q: How many copies did Call of Cthulhu® sell?

418k to 679k copies, based on its 14k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 418k–679k; $2.3M–$6.2M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.5M before the cut; from 14k 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 Call of Cthulhu® out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Call of Cthulhu®'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–2.3M

best case 28.9M (Phasmophobia)

The Horror genre

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

≈ 1.3M–2.3M copies

≈ $8.8M–$20.1M after Steam's cut

from ~36k reviews

Best case

≈ 22.0M–35.8M copies

Phasmophobia · ≈ $121.1M–$325.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Horror (7 of 8) and Psychological Horror (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Horror + Psychological Horror, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Supernatural + VR + Online Co-Op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010	Est. copies ≈ 1.8M–3.0M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $10.2M–$27.3M after Steam's cut $18.5M–$42.0M before the cut	$19.99	36k reviews Very Positive	HorrorGore
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Phasmophobia 2020	Est. copies ≈ 22.0M–35.8M 23x 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
Darkwood 2017	Est. copies ≈ 847k–1.4M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $3.5M–$9.4M after Steam's cut $6.3M–$14.4M before the cut	$14.99	25k reviews Very Positive	Horror Survival Horror
DREDGE 2023	Est. copies ≈ 1.3M–2.2M 1.6x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $9.2M–$24.7M after Steam's cut $16.7M–$38.0M before the cut	$24.99	56k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ExplorationFishing
SOMA 2015	Est. copies ≈ 2.4M–3.9M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $19.9M–$53.4M after Steam's cut $36.1M–$82.2M before the cut	$29.99	52k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Horror Psychological Horror
Layers of Fear (2016) 2016	Est. copies ≈ 1.1M–1.8M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $6.1M–$16.3M after Steam's cut $11.0M–$25.1M before the cut	$19.99	28k reviews Very Positive	Horror Psychological Horror
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