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How many copies did Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 24k–40k
$101k–$271k after Steam's cut $184k–$418k before the cut
from 712 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 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 915k–5.1M
best case 31.7M (Portal 2)

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
≈ 915k–5.1M copies
≈ $6.2M–$59.1M after Steam's cut
from ~45k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.1M–39.2M copies
Portal 2 · ≈ $66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Puzzle (5 of 8) and Story Rich (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Portal 2
2011
Est. copies
≈ 24.1M–39.2M
10x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$66.3M–$178.1M after Steam's cut $120.5M–$274.1M before the cut
$9.99
464k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
It Takes Two
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6.6M–10.7M
5.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$72.4M–$194.6M after Steam's cut $131.6M–$299.3M before the cut
$39.99
265k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opMultiplayer
Chants of Sennaar
2023
Est. copies
≈ 785k–1.3M
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.6M after Steam's cut $7.8M–$17.8M before the cut
$19.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleAdventure
Little Nightmares II
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.9M–$31.9M after Steam's cut $21.6M–$49.0M before the cut
$29.99
58k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAdventure
INSIDE
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut $37.5M–$85.4M before the cut
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
2020
Est. copies
≈ 434k–706k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.4M after Steam's cut $4.3M–$9.9M before the cut
$19.99
16k reviews
Mostly Positive
ParkourFemale Protagonist
FAR: Lone Sails
2018
Est. copies
≈ 796k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$8.8M after Steam's cut $6.0M–$13.6M before the cut
$14.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AtmosphericAdventure
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
2019
Est. copies
≈ 409k–665k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.1M after Steam's cut $6.1M–$14.0M before the cut
$29.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerLocal Co-Op

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