Papers, Please sales estimate
Papers, Please is an adventure game by Lucas Pope, released on Steam on August 8, 2013 at $9.99. It has 73,804 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive, 97% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 2.9M and 7.2M copies on Steam, for $10.0 million to $25 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 2,878,356 | 5,092,476 | 7,232,792 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $9,999,761 | $17,691,885 | $25,127,605 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
|---|---|
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Release date | August 8, 2013 |
| Price | $9.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 73,804 · Overwhelmingly Positive · 97% positive |
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
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