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How many copies did Lovecraft's Untold Stories sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 28k–45k
$114k–$306k after Steam's cut $207k–$471k before the cut
from 960 reviews (Mostly 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 Lovecraft's Untold Stories out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lovecraft's Untold Stories's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–2.2M
best case 2.2M (Remnant: From the Ashes)

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
≈ 1.1M–2.2M copies
≈ $6.4M–$22.4M after Steam's cut
from ~34k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M–2.7M copies
Remnant: From the Ashes · ≈ $18.0M–$48.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (4 of 8) and Survival Horror (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Souls-like + Co-op, priced around $40.
The era
The games you compared span 2007 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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1.5x vs typical
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