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How many copies did The Crooked Man sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 38k–62k
$31k–$84k after Steam's cut $57k–$129k before the cut
from 1k 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 The Crooked Man out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Crooked Man's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.5M–4.9M
best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 4.5M–4.9M copies
≈ $15.4M–$33.1M after Steam's cut
from ~122k 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 Horror (2 of 8) and Music (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sandbox + Gore, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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People Playground
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$67.1M after Steam's cut $45.4M–$103.2M before the cut
$9.99
315k reviews
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SandboxGore
MiSide
2024
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.9M–$37.3M after Steam's cut $25.2M–$57.4M before the cut
$14.99
140k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Stardew Valley
2016
Est. copies
≈ 41.0M–66.6M
8.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut $307.2M–$698.9M before the cut
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Little Nightmares
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$22.0M–$59.1M after Steam's cut $40.0M–$90.9M before the cut
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorAtmospheric
Bloons TD 6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut $83.1M–$189.2M before the cut
$13.99
391k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy
Geometry Dash
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.4M–52.6M
5.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut $80.8M–$183.9M before the cut
$4.99
623k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic
Undertale
2015
Est. copies
≈ 15.4M–25.0M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$42.2M–$113.4M after Steam's cut $76.7M–$174.5M before the cut
$9.99
331k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackStory Rich
Muse Dash
2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M after Steam's cut $5.2M–$11.9M before the cut
$2.99
122k reviews
Very Positive
MusicRhythm

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