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How many copies did Life is Strange: True Colors sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 415k–675k
$6.8M–$18.4M after Steam's cut $12.5M–$28.3M before the cut
from 17k 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 Life is Strange: True Colors out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Life is Strange: True Colors's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 803k–1.7M
best case 10.6M (Life is Strange - Episode 1)
The Choices Matter 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
≈ 803k–1.7M copies
≈ $11.2M–$16.0M after Steam's cut
from ~38k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.1M–13.2M copies
Life is Strange - Episode 1
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Choices Matter (7 of 8) and Story Rich (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Story Rich + Choices Matter, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Time Travel + Great Soundtrack + Atmospheric; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
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2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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$6.3M–$17.0M after Steam's cut $11.5M–$26.2M before the cut
$14.99
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CyberpunkVisual Novel
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
2018
Est. copies
≈ 649k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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21k reviews
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2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$17.7M–$47.5M after Steam's cut $32.1M–$73.0M before the cut
$59.99
45k reviews
Mixed
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
2015
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.2M
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
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175k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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Dragon Age™ Inquisition
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Est. copies
≈ 560k–910k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
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$39.99
21k reviews
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Est. copies
≈ 575k–934k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$9.5M–$25.5M after Steam's cut $17.2M–$39.2M before the cut
$59.99
24k reviews
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.3M after Steam's cut $11.0M–$25.1M before the cut
$16.99
38k reviews
Very Positive
Story RichChoices Matter

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