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How many copies did Harvest Island sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 7k–11k
$45k–$122k net $82k–$187k gross
from 274 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–3.7M
best case 3.6M (Outer Wilds)
The Atmospheric lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.7M copies
≈ $26.5M after Steam's cut
from ~54k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.6M copies
Outer Wilds · ≈ $35.0M after Steam's cut
from 105k 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 Exploration + Space, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, 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
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$9.7M–$26.2M net $17.7M–$40.3M gross
$19.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichAtmospheric +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.8M–$53.2M net $36.0M–$81.9M gross
$29.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.4M net $37.4M–$85.2M gross
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.9M–6.4M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$21.6M–$58.1M net $39.3M–$89.4M gross
$19.99
98k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAtmospheric +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.0M–$51.0M net $34.5M–$78.5M gross
$24.99
105k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ExplorationSpace +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.1M–$24.5M net $16.6M–$37.8M gross
$24.99
55k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ExplorationFishing +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.8M net $3.9M–$8.9M gross
$6.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.1M–$11.1M net $7.5M–$17.1M gross
$14.99
38k reviews
Very Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric +6

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