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How many copies did Mary Skelter: Nightmares sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 18k–29k
$122k–$328k after Steam's cut $222k–$505k before the cut
from 584 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 Mary Skelter: Nightmares out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mary Skelter: Nightmares's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 137k–216k
best case 444k (Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom)
The Anime 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
≈ 137k–216k copies
≈ $1.1M–$1.5M after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 338k–549k copies
Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom · ≈ $5.6M–$15.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Anime (8 of 8) and JRPG (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Anime, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2018, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
2018
Est. copies
≈ 338k–549k
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.6M–$15.0M after Steam's cut $10.1M–$23.1M before the cut
$59.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
RPGJRPG
Ys Origin
2012
Est. copies
≈ 188k–306k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.3M before the cut
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
RPGJRPG
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
2010
Est. copies
≈ 390k–634k
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.8M after Steam's cut $3.9M–$8.9M before the cut
$19.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CapitalismAnime
Ys I & II Chronicles+
2013
Est. copies
≈ 157k–255k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$648k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGAction
Aura Kingdom
2014
Est. copies
≈ 442k–718k
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
9k reviews
Mostly Positive
AnimeFree to Play
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
2017
Est. copies
≈ 87k–142k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$721k–$1.9M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$3.0M before the cut
$29.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
RPGJRPG
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
2012
Est. copies
≈ 110k–179k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$455k–$1.2M after Steam's cut $827k–$1.9M before the cut
$14.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ActionGreat Soundtrack
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
2017
Est. copies
≈ 202k–329k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M after Steam's cut $4.0M–$9.2M before the cut
$39.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGAnime

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