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How many copies did ANIMAL WELL sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 583k–947k
$4.0M–$10.8M after Steam's cut $7.3M–$16.6M before the cut
from 24k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 ANIMAL WELL out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ANIMAL WELL's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 835k–1.2M
best case 6.6M (STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™)
The Exploration genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 835k–1.2M copies
≈ $5.4M–$8.0M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.0M–8.2M copies
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ · ≈ $55.2M–$148.3M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Exploration (4 of 8) and Platformer (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action-Adventure + Souls-like, priced around $27. The breakout hits carry Atmospheric + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.2M
9.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$55.2M–$148.3M after Steam's cut $100.3M–$228.2M before the cut
$39.99
174k reviews
Very Positive
Action-AdventureSouls-like
INSIDE
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
4.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut $37.5M–$85.4M before the cut
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer
GRIS
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
5.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.2M after Steam's cut $21.8M–$49.5M before the cut
$14.99
96k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric
TUNIC
2022
Est. copies
≈ 432k–701k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.6M after Steam's cut $6.5M–$14.7M before the cut
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
ExplorationPuzzle
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
8.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.7M–$85.2M after Steam's cut $57.6M–$131.0M before the cut
$29.99
145k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulMetroidvania
FEZ
2013
Est. copies
≈ 841k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.6M before the cut
$9.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie
Ori and the Blind Forest
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
60k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackAtmospheric
Antichamber
2013
Est. copies
≈ 921k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.6M after Steam's cut $9.2M–$20.9M before the cut
$19.99
18k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleFirst-Person

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