How much revenue did Lightmatter make?

$421k–$1.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Lightmatter sell?

Q: How many copies did Lightmatter sell?

77k to 124k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 77k–124k; $421k–$1.1M after Steam's cut $766k–$1.7M before the cut; from 3k 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 Lightmatter out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Lightmatter's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 567k–1.5M

best case 1.8M (Besiege)

The Simulation 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

≈ 567k–1.5M copies

≈ $3.8M–$10.6M after Steam's cut

from ~20k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.4M–2.3M copies

Besiege · ≈ $5.8M–$15.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (4 of 8) and Puzzle (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Sandbox, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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