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How many copies did My Time at Portia sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
$10.5M–$28.2M after Steam's cut $19.1M–$43.4M before the cut
from 44k 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 My Time at Portia out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including My Time at Portia's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.5M
best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)

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
≈ 1.1M–1.5M copies
≈ $6.5M–$14.0M after Steam's cut
from ~34k reviews
Best case
≈ 41.0M–66.6M copies
Stardew Valley · ≈ $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Life Sim (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Psychological Horror + Story Rich, priced around $15.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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