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How many copies did Earth Analog sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–5k
$15k–$41k net $28k–$63k gross
from 112 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 Earth Analog out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Earth Analog's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.6M–8.2M
best case 21.6M (No Man's Sky)
The Exploration lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 6.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 6.5M copies
≈ $81.1M after Steam's cut
from ~143k reviews
Best case
≈ 21.6M copies
No Man's Sky · ≈ $500.4M after Steam's cut
from 411k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Procedural Generation + Exploration, priced around $45.
  • The breakout hits carry Procedural Generation + Dwarf + PvE; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2020. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2015
Est. copies
≈ 6.7M–10.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$73.5M–$197.6M net $133.6M–$304.0M gross
$39.99
144k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SpaceSimulation +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$32.9M–$88.5M net $59.8M–$136.1M gross
$29.99
139k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOpen World +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.9M–8.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.3M–$54.6M net $36.9M–$83.9M gross
$14.99
123k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.2M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.2M–$221.1M net $149.5M–$340.1M gross
$29.99
378k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DwarfCo-op +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.3M net $195.7M–$445.2M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.4M–26.7M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.3M–$729.5M net $493.3M–$1122.3M gross
$59.99
411k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$55.0M–$147.9M net $100.0M–$227.6M gross
$39.99
174k reviews
Very Positive
Action-AdventureSouls-like +6

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