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How many copies did Sorry, James sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 29k–48k
$57k–$152k after Steam's cut $103k–$234k before the cut
from 855 reviews (Mostly 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 Sorry, James out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sorry, James's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.7M–4.9M
best case 5.0M (Ori and the Will of the Wisps)
The Beautiful 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
≈ 3.7M–4.9M copies
≈ $15.0M–$36.6M after Steam's cut
from ~96k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.8M–6.2M copies
Ori and the Will of the Wisps · ≈ $31.7M–$85.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Beautiful (2 of 8) and Dark (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Beautiful + Metroidvania, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Metroidvania + Action + Beautiful; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$1.4M–$3.8M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.8M before the cut
$1.99
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Sexual ContentNudity
Little Nightmares
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
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HorrorAtmospheric
Soundpad
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
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Est. revenue
$4.9M–$13.0M after Steam's cut $8.8M–$20.1M before the cut
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UtilitiesAudio Production
GRIS
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.2M after Steam's cut $21.8M–$49.5M before the cut
$14.99
96k reviews
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BeautifulAtmospheric
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2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
1.5x vs typical
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BeautifulMetroidvania
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Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
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80k reviews
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Outer Wilds
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.1M–$51.3M after Steam's cut $34.7M–$79.0M before the cut
$24.99
105k reviews
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ExplorationSpace
INSIDE
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
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
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