How much revenue did Unpacking make?

An estimated 5.5M to 14.8M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Unpacking sell?

Q: How many copies did Unpacking sell?

An estimated 999k to 1.6M copies, based on its 40k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 999k–1.6M; $5.5M–$14.8M net $10.0M–$22.7M gross; from 40k 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 Unpacking out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Unpacking's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–4.9M

best case 53.6M (Stardew Valley)

The Relaxing lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.6M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game

≈ 1.6M copies

≈ $17.9M after Steam's cut

from ~49k reviews

Best case

≈ 53.6M copies

Stardew Valley · ≈ $310.4M after Steam's cut

from 1.0M 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 Farming Sim + Pixel Graphics, priced around $15.
The breakout hits carry Pixel Graphics + Agriculture + Farming Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2016 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.

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