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How many copies did Fish Game sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 15k–24k
$102k–$274k net $186k–$422k gross
from 619 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 Fish Game out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Fish Game's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 14k–24k
best case 35k (Aquarist)
The Simulation lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 19k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 19k copies
≈ $82k after Steam's cut
from ~533 reviews
Best case
≈ 35k copies
Aquarist · ≈ $219k after Steam's cut
from 1k 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 Indie + Sandbox, priced around $16.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 27k–44k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$119k–$319k net $216k–$491k gross
$15.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
IndieSandbox +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9k–14k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$44k–$118k net $80k–$182k gross
$17.99
370 reviews
Very Positive
Life SimAdventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 14k–23k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$78k–$210k net $142k–$323k gross
$19.99
572 reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldCreature Collector +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 6k–10k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$11k–$30k net $20k–$47k gross
$6.99
244 reviews
Very Positive
CasualSimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 14k–24k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$20k–$53k net $36k–$82k gross
$4.99
603 reviews
Mostly Positive
Early AccessNature +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 23k–37k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$31k–$84k net $57k–$130k gross
$4.99
493 reviews
Very Positive
DogSimulation +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 12k–19k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$63k–$170k net $115k–$262k gross
$19.99
400 reviews
Very Positive
CuteSandbox +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 16k–27k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$45k–$121k net $82k–$187k gross
$9.99
684 reviews
Very Positive
CasualSimulation +6

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