The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan Steam Revenue & Sales Estimates

Based on our analysis using the Boxleiter method, we estimate The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan's total gross revenue on Steam at approximately $6,042,717.

This estimate comes with a confidence range:

• Conservative estimate (x20): $4,316,226
• Calibrated midpoint (x28): $6,042,717
• Optimistic estimate (x60): $12,948,679

The actual revenue may vary due to regional pricing, seasonal discounts, and refund rates.

With 11,609 Steam reviews and a 76% positive rating, we estimate The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan has sold between 232,180 and 696,540 copies, with a best estimate of 325,052.

This is based on the Boxleiter method, which uses the observation that roughly 1 in every 20 to 60 buyers leaves a Steam review. For the midpoint we do not assume a universal 30x value; we use a calibrated multiplier of x28 that adjusts for the title's age, price tier, genre, and review profile.

After Steam's tiered platform fee of effectively 30.0%, Supermassive Games keeps an estimated $4,229,902 from The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan's gross revenue of $6,042,717.

Here's the breakdown:

• Gross Revenue: $6,042,717
• Steam's Fee (30.0%): -$1,812,815
• Developer Revenue: $4,229,902

Note: This doesn't account for publisher shares, taxes, or development costs.

Steam uses a tiered revenue sharing model that reduces the platform's cut as a game earns more:

• First $10 million: 30% to Steam, 70% to developer
• $10M to $50M: 25% to Steam, 75% to developer
• Above $50M: 20% to Steam, 80% to developer

For The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, with an estimated gross revenue of $6,042,717, this results in an effective rate of 30.0%. Steam keeps approximately $1,812,815 and Supermassive Games receives $4,229,902.

These estimates use the Boxleiter method, a widely-used industry approach that estimates game sales from the number of Steam reviews.

Factors that affect accuracy:

• Review-to-purchase ratio varies by genre
• Discount history - games with frequent deep sales may have higher ratios
• Regional pricing - different prices in different markets are not captured
• Refunds - Steam's return policy means some counted sales were refunded
• Bundled sales - keys sold through third-party bundles may not generate reviews

We provide a confidence range ($4,316,226 to $12,948,679) to reflect this uncertainty. For the best estimate we combine the Boxleiter range with a calibrated midpoint (x28) and a calibrated ASP of $19.

If The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan generated the same gross revenue on the Epic Games Store, Supermassive Games would keep approximately $5,437,591 - that's $1,207,689 more than on Steam.

At this revenue level, Epic's concrete platform fee would be $605,126. Epic charges 0% on the first $1 million in annual per-app revenue and then 12% on the remaining amount. On GOG (30% cut), the developer would earn approximately $4,229,902.

Note: This is a hypothetical comparison. Actual sales volumes differ significantly between platforms, and Steam's larger user base typically drives substantially higher sales.

According to SteamSpy data, players spend an average of 5 hours in The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, with a median playtime of 4.1 hours. This indicates solid player engagement.

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan has a Metacritic score of 75/100, which is considered "generally favorable" by critics. The Steam community rates the game 76% positive based on 11,609 user reviews.