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How many copies did Great Ambition of the SLIMES sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
$3k–$9k net $6k–$14k gross
from 43 reviews (Mixed)

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 Great Ambition of the SLIMES out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Great Ambition of the SLIMES's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.7M
best case 27.0M (The Forest)
The RPG lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $20.7M after Steam's cut
from ~43k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.0M copies
The Forest · ≈ $208.6M after Steam's cut
from 677k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $32.
  • The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Survival + Horror; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 758k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$12.9M gross
$14.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
RPGOpen World +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$23.3M–$62.5M net $42.3M–$96.2M gross
$59.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGRPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.3M–$51.9M net $35.1M–$79.8M gross
$69.99
42k reviews
Very Positive
RPGJRPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
16x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.1M net $205.6M–$467.8M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.0M–11.4M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$86.8M–$233.5M net $157.9M–$359.2M gross
$44.99
204k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tactical RPGRPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$7.3M–$19.6M net $13.2M–$30.1M gross
$19.99
44k reviews
Very Positive
RPGOnline Co-Op +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.7M net $27.5M–$62.6M gross
$49.99
46k reviews
Very Positive
Character CustomizationCinematic +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.7M net $10.6M–$24.1M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGParty-Based RPG +6

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