How much revenue did Hidden Folks make?

$1.4M–$3.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Hidden Folks sell?

Q: How many copies did Hidden Folks sell?

328k to 532k copies, based on its 10k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 328k–532k; $1.4M–$3.6M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.6M before the cut; from 10k 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 Hidden Folks out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hidden Folks's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 280k–464k

best case 1.4M (Machinarium)

The Puzzle genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 280k–464k copies

≈ $495k–$1.2M after Steam's cut

from ~8k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M–1.7M copies

Machinarium · ≈ $5.8M–$15.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Puzzle (7 of 8) and Point & Click (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Puzzle, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry 2D + Logic + Robots; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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