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How many copies did The Vale: Shadow of the Crown sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 9k–15k
$52k–$140k after Steam's cut $95k–$216k before the cut
from 383 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 The Vale: Shadow of the Crown out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Vale: Shadow of the Crown's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.0M–8.5M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)
The Open World 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
≈ 5.0M–8.5M copies
≈ $55.9M–$196.5M after Steam's cut
from ~202k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.9M–46.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $476.6M–$1281.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 17k to 837k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (6 of 8) and Action RPG (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2018 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Black Myth: Wukong
2024
Est. copies
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
6.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$476.6M–$1281.5M after Steam's cut $866.6M–$1971.5M before the cut
$59.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MythologyAction RPG
Noita
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.8M–$34.4M after Steam's cut $23.2M–$52.9M before the cut
$19.99
88k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PhysicsRogue-like
Starfield
2023
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$57.5M–$154.7M after Steam's cut $104.6M–$238.0M before the cut
$49.99
174k reviews
Mixed
SpaceSingleplayer
Dragon's Dogma 2
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$30.5M–$82.0M after Steam's cut $55.5M–$126.2M before the cut
$39.99
116k reviews
Mixed
Open WorldRPG
鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
2023
Est. copies
≈ 5.4M–8.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.6M–$79.6M after Steam's cut $53.8M–$122.5M before the cut
$19.99
224k reviews
Mixed
ManagementSingleplayer
Hogwarts Legacy
2023
Est. copies
≈ 8.9M–14.4M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$146.4M–$393.7M after Steam's cut $266.3M–$605.8M before the cut
$59.99
370k reviews
Very Positive
MagicOpen World
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.7M–9.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$93.3M–$250.8M after Steam's cut $169.6M–$385.8M before the cut
$59.99
186k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
2022
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$86.0M–$231.3M after Steam's cut $156.4M–$355.9M before the cut
$59.99
217k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldCo-op

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