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How many copies did Cosmic Trip sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 18k–29k
$99k–$266k after Steam's cut $180k–$410k before the cut
from 524 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 Cosmic Trip out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Cosmic Trip's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.6M–7.1M
best case 52.4M (War Thunder)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 4.6M–7.1M copies
≈ $67.9M–$85.7M after Steam's cut
from ~138k reviews
Best case
≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies
War Thunder
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (5 of 8) and VR (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Survival + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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