How much revenue did The Precinct make?

$1.8M–$4.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did The Precinct sell?

Q: How many copies did The Precinct sell?

217k to 352k copies, based on its 9k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 217k–352k; $1.8M–$4.8M after Steam's cut $3.3M–$7.4M before the cut; from 9k 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 The Precinct out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Precinct's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 24k–83k

best case 2.5M (L.A. Noire)

The Simulation genre

5 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 24k–83k copies

≈ $291k–$460k after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.9M–3.1M copies

L.A. Noire · ≈ $10.5M–$28.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (5 of 8) and Crime (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Crime + Open World, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Open World + Adventure + Crime; 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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