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How many copies did Moonshine Inc. sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 5k–8k
$28k–$75k net $51k–$115k gross
from 211 reviews (Mixed)

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 Moonshine Inc. out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Moonshine Inc.'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.0M
best case 9.8M (Sons Of The Forest)
The Simulation lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.4M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.4M copies
≈ $28.6M after Steam's cut
from ~97k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.8M copies
Sons Of The Forest · ≈ $114.1M after Steam's cut
from 313k reviews

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Survival + Open World, priced around $30.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$11.3M–$30.4M net $20.6M–$46.8M gross
$23.99
72k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftBase-Building +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$61.9M–$166.3M net $112.5M–$255.9M gross
$29.99
313k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
197k reviews
Very Positive
Life SimCharacter Customization +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
95k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationOnline Co-Op +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.7M–$52.8M net $35.7M–$81.3M gross
$24.99
99k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.9M–$29.4M net $19.9M–$45.2M gross
$19.99
83k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.4M net $15.2M–$34.5M gross
$19.99
53k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationEducation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.1M–$62.1M net $42.0M–$95.5M gross
$24.99
110k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationDesign & Illustration +6

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