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How big is Swallow the Sea?
Estimated owners
≈ 61k–99k
from 2k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Swallow the Sea out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Swallow the Sea's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 20.2M–37.4M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 25.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 25.5M copies
≈ $84.2M after Steam's cut
from ~617k reviews
Best case
≈ 123.2M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
from 2.7M 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 Survival + Shooter, priced around $14.
  • The breakout hits carry Shooter + Battle Royale + PvP; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
659k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayOpen World +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.8M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.4M–$133.0M net $89.9M–$204.5M gross
$19.99
375k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalMultiplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.5M–43.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.4M–$294.2M net $199.0M–$452.6M gross
$14.99
772k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.4M–31.5M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
564k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlaySurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
4.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.3M net $80.0M–$182.1M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6

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