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How many copies did Braid, Anniversary Edition sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 44k–71k
$239k–$643k after Steam's cut $435k–$990k before the cut
from 2k 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 Braid, Anniversary Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Braid, Anniversary Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 569k–2.2M
best case 3.9M (INSIDE)
The Puzzle-Platformer 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
≈ 569k–2.2M copies
≈ $3.6M–$24.5M after Steam's cut
from ~19k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.0M–4.9M copies
INSIDE · ≈ $20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Puzzle-Platformer (7 of 8) and Platformer (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with 2.5D + Puzzle-Platformer, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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