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How many copies did Day of Dragons sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 226k–367k
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.3M–$5.1M gross
from 8k 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 Day of Dragons out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Day of Dragons's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 217k–533k
best case 34.8M (ARK: Survival Evolved)
The Survival lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 223k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 223k copies
≈ $1.3M after Steam's cut
from ~7k reviews
Best case
≈ 34.8M copies
ARK: Survival Evolved · ≈ $201.8M after Steam's cut
from 772k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it.

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 Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Dinosaurs + Building + Open World Survival Craft; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2017
Est. copies
≈ 406k–659k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
12k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlaySurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.5M–43.1M
113x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.4M–$294.2M net $199.0M–$452.6M gross
$14.99
772k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 106k–172k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$728k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalColony Sim +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 164k–267k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
IdlerClicker +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 166k–269k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$182k–$489k net $331k–$753k gross
$3.99
7k reviews
Mixed
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 170k–276k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$699k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$2.9M gross
$14.99
6k reviews
Mixed
Open WorldRPG +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 407k–661k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.4M net $3.7M–$8.3M gross
$17.99
12k reviews
Mixed
Open WorldSurvival +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 649k–1.1M
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.4M net $9.7M–$22.1M gross
$29.99
27k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldSurvival +6

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