Sign in
wishvane

How many copies did Creaks sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 159k–258k
$873k–$2.3M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.6M before the cut
from 6k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Creaks out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Creaks's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 926k–1.4M
best case 3.8M (GRIS)

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
≈ 926k–1.4M copies
≈ $3.7M–$6.8M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.9M–4.7M copies
GRIS · ≈ $12.0M–$32.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Puzzle (7 of 8) and Hand-drawn (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Beautiful + Female Protagonist, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Female Protagonist + Platformer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Gorogoa
2017
Est. copies
≈ 705k–1.1M
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.0M before the cut
$14.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleHand-drawn
Sally Face - Episode One
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$893k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.7M before the cut
$2.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Machinarium
2009
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.6M after Steam's cut $10.6M–$24.1M before the cut
$19.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Point & ClickPuzzle
Firework
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M after Steam's cut $5.5M–$12.5M before the cut
$9.99
44k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorIndie
GRIS
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
4.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.2M after Steam's cut $21.8M–$49.5M before the cut
$14.99
96k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric
Dorfromantik
2022
Est. copies
≈ 706k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.3M after Steam's cut $4.9M–$11.2M before the cut
$13.99
29k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleRelaxing
Sanfu
2023
Est. copies
≈ 425k–691k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut $2.3M–$5.3M before the cut
$10.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
MysteryRPG
Fran Bow
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.7M after Steam's cut $7.9M–$17.9M before the cut
$14.99
23k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive

Sizing up your own game? See what its genre can realistically do before you build it.