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How many copies did Guardians of the Sanctree sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 9k–14k
$49k–$131k net $89k–$202k gross
from 370 reviews (Mostly 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 Guardians of the Sanctree out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Guardians of the Sanctree's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.7M–28.5M
best case 104.8M (Terraria)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 17.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 17.0M copies
≈ $56.7M after Steam's cut
from ~399k reviews
Best case
≈ 104.8M copies
Terraria · ≈ $404.4M after Steam's cut
from 1.5M 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 Open World Survival Craft + Sandbox, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2018, 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M net $10.7M–$24.4M gross
$4.99
125k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerFunny +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$88.7M–$238.4M net $161.2M–$366.8M gross
$14.99
538k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 7.2M–11.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.8M–$80.2M net $54.2M–$123.3M gross
$14.99
139k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2DOnline Co-Op +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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 22.4M–36.4M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$30.8M–$82.7M net $55.9M–$127.3M gross
$4.99
738k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerSocial Deduction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–22.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
409k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.9M–8.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.3M–$54.6M net $36.9M–$83.9M gross
$14.99
123k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 79.8M–129.7M
3.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$219.3M–$589.5M net $398.7M–$907.0M gross
$9.99
1.5M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6

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