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How many copies did Mind Games sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 8k–14k
$12k–$31k after Steam's cut $21k–$48k before the cut
from 212 reviews (Mixed)

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 Mind Games out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mind Games's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 71k–109k
best case 1.8M (Liar's Bar)
The Board Game genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 71k–109k copies
≈ $36k–$521k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.3M–2.2M copies
Liar's Bar · ≈ $2.6M–$6.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Board Game (4 of 8) and Puzzle (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Puzzle, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Turn-Based Strategy + Indie + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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