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How many copies did Deceive Inc. sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 188k–306k
$1.0M–$2.8M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.3M before the cut
from 8k 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 Deceive Inc. out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Deceive Inc.'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 19k–110k
best case 9.3M (Battlefield™ V)
The Social Deduction genre

4 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game
≈ 19k–110k copies
≈ $100k–$262k after Steam's cut
from ~942 reviews
Best case
≈ 7.1M–11.5M copies
Battlefield™ V · ≈ $97.4M–$261.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Social Deduction (5 of 8) and Shooter (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + World War II, priced around $50. The breakout hits carry FPS + Singleplayer + World War II; a typical game here doesn't.
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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