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How many copies did Psycho on the loose sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 4k–6k
$6k–$16k after Steam's cut $11k–$25k before the cut
from 92 reviews (Mixed)

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 Psycho on the loose out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Psycho on the loose's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.3M–10.1M
best case 9.8M (Schedule I)
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
≈ 7.3M–10.1M copies
≈ $95.2M–$162.0M after Steam's cut
from ~202k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.4M–12.1M copies
Schedule I · ≈ $40.8M–$109.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 68k to 153k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Story Rich (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Simulation + Co-op, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 1998 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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