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How many copies did Rake sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 204k–331k
$279k–$751k net $508k–$1.2M 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 Rake out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rake's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 13.3M–25.8M
best case 71.3M (Left 4 Dead 2)
The Survival lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 16.8M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 16.8M copies
≈ $197.0M after Steam's cut
from ~433k reviews
Best case
≈ 71.3M copies
Left 4 Dead 2 · ≈ $275.1M after Steam's cut
from 1.0M 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 Co-op + Multiplayer, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Co-op + FPS + Online Co-Op; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2009 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

2009
Est. copies
≈ 54.3M–88.2M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$149.1M–$401.0M net $271.2M–$616.9M gross
$9.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesCo-op +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 36.6M–59.5M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$201.5M–$541.6M net $366.3M–$833.3M gross
$19.99
916k reviews
Mostly Positive
HorrorMultiplayer +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
2015
Est. copies
≈ 22.8M–37.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$156.4M–$420.4M net $284.3M–$646.8M gross
$24.99
490k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ZombiesSurvival Horror +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–23.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$194.2M–$522.0M net $353.0M–$803.1M gross
$49.99
465k reviews
Mostly Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$119.5M–$321.3M net $217.2M–$494.2M gross
$44.99
402k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$61.9M–$166.4M net $112.5M–$256.0M gross
$29.99
313k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.4M–18.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$94.1M–$253.1M net $171.1M–$389.3M gross
$29.99
375k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6

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