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How big is Infestation: The New Z?
Estimated owners
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
from 34k 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 Infestation: The New Z out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Infestation: The New Z's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.1M–14.2M
best case 39.9M (Wallpaper Engine)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 8.6M copies.

A typical game
≈ 8.6M copies
≈ $76.9M after Steam's cut
from ~201k reviews
Best case
≈ 39.9M copies
Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $76.9M after Steam's cut
from 1000k 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 Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, 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
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
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564k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlaySurvival +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
5.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.7M–$112.1M net $75.8M–$172.5M gross
$4.99
1000k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 6.9M–11.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.8M–$101.7M net $68.8M–$156.4M gross
$19.99
200k reviews
Very Positive
HuntingOpen World +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
92k reviews
Mostly Positive
PvPMultiplayer +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.2M–$100.0M net $67.6M–$153.9M gross
$44.99
125k reviews
Mostly Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 5.2M–8.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$42.6M–$114.4M net $77.4M–$176.1M gross
$29.99
129k reviews
Very Positive
ZombiesMultiplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
203k reviews
Mixed
SurvivalMassively Multiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 7.9M–12.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$65.3M–$175.7M net $118.8M–$270.2M gross
$29.99
275k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open WorldExtraction Shooter +6

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