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How many copies did Sons Of The Forest sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
$61.8M–$166.3M net $112.5M–$255.8M gross
from 312k 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 Sons Of The Forest out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including Sons Of The Forest's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 30.5M–43.7M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 37.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 37.4M copies
≈ $168.4M after Steam's cut
from ~886k reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 5 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $17.
  • The breakout hits carry Shooter + Battle Royale + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2021. 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 41.9M–68.1M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$460.8M–$1239.1M net $837.9M–$1906.2M gross
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 13.3M–21.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$73.2M–$196.8M net $133.1M–$302.8M gross
$19.99
537k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.5M–43.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.4M–$294.2M net $198.9M–$452.6M gross
$14.99
772k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6

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