How much revenue did THE LONGING make?

$804k–$2.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did THE LONGING sell?

Q: How many copies did THE LONGING sell?

195k to 317k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 195k–317k; $804k–$2.2M after Steam's cut $1.5M–$3.3M before the cut; from 7k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left THE LONGING out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including THE LONGING's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 484k–631k

best case 1.6M (Life is Strange 2)

The Choices Matter genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 484k–631k copies

≈ $2.2M–$3.0M after Steam's cut

from ~14k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Life is Strange 2

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Choices Matter (6 of 8) and Story Rich (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Choices Matter + Story Rich, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Atmospheric; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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