How much revenue did Hydrofoil Generation make?

An estimated 15k to 41k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Hydrofoil Generation sell?

Q: How many copies did Hydrofoil Generation sell?

An estimated 3k to 5k copies, based on its 116 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $15k–$41k net $28k–$63k gross; from 116 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 Hydrofoil Generation out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hydrofoil Generation's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–20k

best case 555k (Naval Action)

The Sailing lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 7k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 7k copies

≈ $61k after Steam's cut

from ~187 reviews

Best case

≈ 555k copies

Naval Action · ≈ $4.3M after Steam's cut

from 15k 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 Sailing + Naval Combat, priced around $20.
The breakout hits carry Naval Combat + Pirates + MMORPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2018 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 Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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