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How many copies did Genesis Noir sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 56k–91k
$230k–$620k after Steam's cut $419k–$953k before the cut
from 2k 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 Genesis Noir out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Genesis Noir's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.4M–3.9M
best case 4.9M (Disco Elysium - The Final Cut)

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
≈ 2.4M–3.9M copies
≈ $16.3M–$39.6M after Steam's cut
from ~52k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.7M–6.0M copies
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut · ≈ $40.8M–$109.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (7 of 8) and Detective (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Story Rich + Choices Matter, priced around $40.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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