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How big is SCP: Secret Laboratory?

Estimated owners
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
from 232k 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 SCP: Secret Laboratory out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SCP: Secret Laboratory's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 15.8M–33.8M
best case 71.5M (Left 4 Dead 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
≈ 15.8M–33.8M copies
≈ $168.7M–$296.7M after Steam's cut
from ~594k reviews
Best case
≈ 54.5M–88.5M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (5 of 8) and Horror (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Zombies + Co-op, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

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Est. copies
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SteamSpy 5M–10M
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$29.99
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DwarfCo-op
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2018
Est. copies
≈ 14.2M–23.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
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SurvivalOpen World
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2023
Est. copies
≈ 12.2M–19.9M
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$33.6M–$90.4M after Steam's cut $61.1M–$139.0M before the cut
$9.99
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Online Co-OpHorror
Subnautica
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.5M–18.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$94.5M–$254.0M after Steam's cut $171.8M–$390.8M before the cut
$29.99
377k reviews
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Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Phasmophobia
2020
Est. copies
≈ 22.0M–35.8M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$121.1M–$325.6M after Steam's cut $220.2M–$500.9M before the cut
$19.99
834k reviews
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HorrorOnline Co-Op
Dead by Daylight
2016
Est. copies
≈ 36.8M–59.8M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$202.4M–$544.3M after Steam's cut $368.1M–$837.4M before the cut
$19.99
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The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.5M–88.5M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut $272.1M–$618.9M before the cut
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op

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