How much revenue did DEAD OR SCHOOL make?

$556k–$1.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DEAD OR SCHOOL sell?

Q: How many copies did DEAD OR SCHOOL sell?

81k to 132k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 81k–132k; $556k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $1.0M–$2.3M before the cut; from 3k 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 DEAD OR SCHOOL out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DEAD OR SCHOOL's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.8M–7.0M

best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)

The Female Protagonist 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

≈ 5.8M–7.0M copies

≈ $44.4M–$106.2M after Steam's cut

from ~144k reviews

Best case

≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies

Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Female Protagonist (4 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Mature; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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