How much revenue did Serial Cleaner make?

$603k–$1.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Serial Cleaner sell?

Q: How many copies did Serial Cleaner sell?

146k to 238k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 146k–238k; $603k–$1.6M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.5M before the cut; from 4k 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 Serial Cleaner out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Serial Cleaner's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.4M–5.4M

best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

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

≈ 4.4M–5.4M copies

≈ $18.7M–$47.4M after Steam's cut

from ~116k 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 Horror (5 of 8) and Dark (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter. The breakout hits carry Shooter + Battle Royale + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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