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How many copies did Palworld sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 10.2M–16.6M
$84.3M–$226.5M net $153.2M–$348.5M gross
from 426k 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 Palworld out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Palworld's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 546k–1.5M
best case 2.2M (WEBFISHING)
The Creature Collector lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $5.0M after Steam's cut
from ~33k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.2M copies
WEBFISHING · ≈ $4.3M after Steam's cut
from 70k 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 Fishing + Multiplayer, priced around $5.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2022
Est. copies
≈ 943k–1.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$11.7M–$31.4M net $21.2M–$48.3M gross
$44.99
39k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.7M–$26.1M net $17.6M–$40.1M gross
$29.99
49k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessCute +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 391k–636k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.3M–$5.3M gross
$11.99
16k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CozyRelaxing +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 424k–689k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.7M–$12.5M net $8.5M–$19.3M gross
$39.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAdventure +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 660k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.3M net $4.9M–$11.3M gross
$14.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 331k–538k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.9M net $3.3M–$7.5M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Creature CollectorPixel Graphics +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.7M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$4.99
70k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FishingMultiplayer +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
48k reviews
Very Positive
Creature CollectorSimulation +6

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