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How many copies did What Remains of Edith Finch sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
$9.8M–$26.4M after Steam's cut $17.8M–$40.6M before the cut
from 52k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 What Remains of Edith Finch out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including What Remains of Edith Finch's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10.1M–21.1M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Open World 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
≈ 10.1M–21.1M copies
≈ $128.7M–$301.0M after Steam's cut
from ~334k reviews
Best case
≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Battle Royale + Third-Person Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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8.2x vs typical
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Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft
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$19.99
220k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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