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How many copies did Age of Water sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 84k–137k
$693k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$2.9M gross
from 4k 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 Age of Water out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Age of Water's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 26.6M–47.0M
best case 55.0M (Rust)
The Open World lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 30.6M copies.

A typical game
≈ 30.6M copies
≈ $323.2M after Steam's cut
from ~527k reviews
Best case
≈ 55.0M copies
Rust · ≈ $850.0M after Steam's cut
from 1.4M reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 + Crafting, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2013 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 19.4M–31.5M
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
564k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlaySurvival +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 41.9M–68.1M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$460.9M–$1239.1M net $837.9M–$1906.3M gross
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.7M–37.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.3M–$420.3M net $284.3M–$646.7M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 23.8M–38.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$130.9M–$352.0M net $238.0M–$541.5M gross
$19.99
458k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–22.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$194.1M–$522.0M net $353.0M–$803.0M gross
$49.99
465k reviews
Mostly Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 7k–11k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$39k–$104k net $70k–$160k gross
$19.99
244 reviews
Mixed
AdventureStrategy +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.7M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6k–10k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
253 reviews
Mixed
Character CustomizationOpen World +6

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