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How many copies did Plantera 2: Golden Acorn sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 32k–52k
$44k–$117k net $79k–$180k gross
from 1k 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 Plantera 2: Golden Acorn out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Plantera 2: Golden Acorn's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 24k–285k
best case 462k (Rusty's Retirement)
The Idler lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 73k copies.

A typical game
≈ 73k copies
≈ $227k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 462k copies
Rusty's Retirement · ≈ $1.2M after Steam's cut
from 15k 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 Idler + Farming Sim, priced around $7.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2021
Est. copies
≈ 38k–61k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$52k–$139k net $94k–$214k gross
$4.99
2k reviews
Mixed
SimulationIdler +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 20k–32k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$5k–$14k net $10k–$22k gross
$0.99
822 reviews
Mostly Positive
CasualSimulation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 352k–572k
6.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$676k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$6.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
IdlerFarming Sim +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 236k–384k
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$194k–$522k net $353k–$803k gross
$2.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerIdler +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 10k–16k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$11k–$30k net $20k–$46k gross
$3.99
423 reviews
Very Positive
IdlerCozy +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 211k–343k
3.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$579k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$9.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingAutomation +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 14k–23k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$27k–$74k net $50k–$114k gross
$7.00
594 reviews
Very Positive
SimulationCreature Collector +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 74k–120k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$304k–$817k net $553k–$1.3M gross
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationBase-Building +6

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