How much revenue did Machinarium make?

$5.8M–$15.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Machinarium sell?

Q: How many copies did Machinarium sell?

1.1M to 1.7M copies, based on its 20k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.1M–1.7M; $5.8M–$15.6M after Steam's cut $10.6M–$24.1M before the cut; from 20k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Machinarium out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Machinarium's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.4M

best case 3.8M (GRIS)

The Puzzle genre

6 of your 8 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

≈ 1.1M–1.4M copies

≈ $2.2M–$5.6M after Steam's cut

from ~35k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.9M–4.7M copies

GRIS · ≈ $12.0M–$32.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Puzzle (5 of 8) and Bowling (2 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Beautiful + Female Protagonist, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Beautiful + Great Soundtrack + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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