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How many copies did Hello Neighbor sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
$8.9M–$23.9M after Steam's cut $16.1M–$36.7M before the cut
from 31k 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 Hello Neighbor out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Hello Neighbor's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 693k–14.7M
best case 29.9M (Dying Light)
The First-Person genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

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

A typical game
≈ 693k–14.7M copies
≈ $3.5M–$127.9M after Steam's cut
from ~85k reviews
Best case
≈ 22.8M–37.1M copies
Dying Light · ≈ $156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (3 of 4) and Open World (3 of 4).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Survival Horror, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2008 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Dying Light
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.1M
5.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut $285.0M–$648.3M before the cut
$24.99
492k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror
Far Cry®
2008
Est. copies
≈ 607k–987k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut $3.0M–$6.9M before the cut
$9.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
FPSAction
Amnesia: The Bunker
2023
Est. copies
≈ 290k–471k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.4M after Steam's cut $3.6M–$8.2M before the cut
$24.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
Batman™: Arkham Knight
2015
Est. copies
≈ 7.3M–11.9M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$40.3M–$108.2M after Steam's cut $73.2M–$166.5M before the cut
$19.99
158k reviews
Very Positive
ActionOpen World

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