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How many copies did Paratopic sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 65k–106k
$99k–$266k after Steam's cut $180k–$409k before the cut
from 2k 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 Paratopic out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Paratopic's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–2.9M
best case 3.9M (Buckshot Roulette)

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
≈ 1.2M–2.9M copies
≈ $5.7M–$15.8M after Steam's cut
from ~36k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.9M–4.8M copies
Buckshot Roulette · ≈ $2.4M–$6.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Horror (5 of 8) and Psychological Horror (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Dark + Gambling, priced around $3. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Gambling + Strategy; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

LIMBO
2011
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.6M after Steam's cut $20.0M–$45.5M before the cut
$12.49
62k reviews
Very Positive
Puzzle-PlatformerIndie
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–3.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.2M–$27.3M after Steam's cut $18.5M–$42.0M before the cut
$19.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorGore
OneShot
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.9M after Steam's cut $12.8M–$29.0M before the cut
$9.99
64k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPixel Graphics
Baba Is You
2019
Est. copies
≈ 701k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.0M before the cut
$14.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleIndie
Layers of Fear (2016)
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.3M after Steam's cut $11.0M–$25.1M before the cut
$19.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Buckshot Roulette
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.8M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M after Steam's cut $4.4M–$10.0M before the cut
$2.99
122k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerDark
Mouthwashing
2024
Est. copies
≈ 908k–1.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.7M after Steam's cut $5.9M–$13.4M before the cut
$12.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
2020
Est. copies
≈ 897k–1.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$368k–$989k after Steam's cut $669k–$1.5M before the cut
$1.49
34k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive

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