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How big is The Way of Life Free Edition?
Estimated owners
≈ 246k–399k
from 6k 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 The Way of Life Free Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Way of Life Free Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.6M–7.7M
best case 123.2M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.7M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.7M copies
≈ $40.1M after Steam's cut
from ~82k 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 $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + Third-Person Shooter + Action; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, 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
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
33x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$69.6M–$187.1M net $126.5M–$287.9M gross
$39.99
240k reviews
Very Positive
MilitaryRealistic +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.2M–$16.6M net $11.3M–$25.6M gross
$7.99
82k reviews
Very Positive
Psychological HorrorDifficult +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.6M–$17.7M net $12.0M–$27.2M gross
$19.99
39k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationStealth +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M net $25.7M–$58.4M gross
$29.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzlePhilosophical +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 8.9M–14.5M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$49.1M–$132.0M net $89.3M–$203.1M gross
$19.99
172k reviews
Very Positive
RacingAutomobile Sim +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
43k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayFPS +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 5.4M–8.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$29.4M–$79.1M net $53.5M–$121.7M gross
$19.99
115k reviews
Very Positive
DinosaursSurvival +6

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