How much revenue did Shadows of Doubt make?

$2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Shadows of Doubt sell?

Q: How many copies did Shadows of Doubt sell?

421k to 683k copies, based on its 18k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 421k–683k; $2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.0M before the cut; from 18k 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 Shadows of Doubt out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shadows of Doubt's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 21k–37k

best case 583k (Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator)

The Simulation genre

4 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 21k–37k copies

≈ $98k–$188k after Steam's cut

from ~873 reviews

Best case

≈ 444k–722k copies

Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator · ≈ $3.1M–$8.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (5 of 8) and Sandbox (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Crime + Open World, priced around $27. The breakout hits carry Open World + Crime + Top-Down Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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