How much revenue did Project DeepWeb make?

$8k–$20k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Project DeepWeb sell?

Q: How many copies did Project DeepWeb sell?

3k to 6k copies, based on its 130 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–6k; $8k–$20k after Steam's cut $14k–$31k before the cut; from 130 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 Project DeepWeb out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Project DeepWeb's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 90k–221k

best case 1.6M (Hacknet)

The Simulation 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

≈ 90k–221k copies

≈ $420k–$1.2M after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Hacknet · ≈ $3.3M–$8.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (8 of 8) and Hacking (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Singleplayer + Typing + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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