How much revenue did I wanna be the Creator make?

$142k–$382k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did I wanna be the Creator sell?

Q: How many copies did I wanna be the Creator sell?

86k to 140k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 86k–140k; $142k–$382k after Steam's cut $258k–$588k before the cut; from 3k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 I wanna be the Creator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including I wanna be the Creator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–2.7M

best case 42.5M (Geometry Dash)

The Platformer genre

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

≈ 1.7M–2.7M copies

≈ $11.3M–$16.1M after Steam's cut

from ~42k reviews

Best case

≈ 32.4M–52.6M copies

Geometry Dash · ≈ $44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Platformer (5 of 8) and Level Editor (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Platformer + Puzzle, priced around $7. The breakout hits carry Puzzle + Dark Humor + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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