How much revenue did Whispers of a Machine make?

$238k–$639k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Whispers of a Machine sell?

Q: How many copies did Whispers of a Machine sell?

58k to 94k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 58k–94k; $238k–$639k after Steam's cut $432k–$983k before the cut; from 2k 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 Whispers of a Machine out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Whispers of a Machine's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.7M–6.4M

best case 6.3M (Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition)

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

≈ 4.7M–6.4M copies

≈ $43.0M–$74.8M after Steam's cut

from ~132k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.8M–7.8M copies

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Third Person (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World + Automobile Sim.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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