How much revenue did LIMBO make?

$11.0M–$29.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did LIMBO sell?

Q: How many copies did LIMBO sell?

3.2M to 5.2M copies, based on its 62k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3.2M–5.2M; $11.0M–$29.6M after Steam's cut $20.0M–$45.5M before the cut; from 62k reviews (Very 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 LIMBO out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including LIMBO's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.7M–4.6M

best case 11.8M (Human Fall Flat)

The Horror genre

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

≈ 3.7M–4.6M copies

≈ $23.8M–$39.9M after Steam's cut

from ~75k reviews

Best case

≈ 9.0M–14.7M copies

Human Fall Flat · ≈ $49.6M–$133.4M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Horror (3 of 8) and Platformer (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Co-op + Puzzle, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Co-op + Funny + Physics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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