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How many copies did Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 111k–180k
$762k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.4M–$3.2M 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 Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–2.4M
best case 5.3M (Everlasting Summer)

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
≈ 1.7M–2.4M copies
≈ $14.2M–$17.1M after Steam's cut
from ~42k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.0M–6.6M copies
Everlasting Summer
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (8 of 8) and Visual Novel (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Visual Novel + Story Rich, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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