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How many copies did Donut County sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 361k–587k
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.3M–$5.3M gross
from 12k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Donut County out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Donut County's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.3M–22.2M
best case 53.6M (Stardew Valley)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 13.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 13.0M copies
≈ $65.5M after Steam's cut
from ~307k reviews
Best case
≈ 53.6M copies
Stardew Valley · ≈ $310.3M after Steam's cut
from 1.0M 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 Farming Sim + Pixel Graphics, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2021, 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
≈ 5.3M–8.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.3M–$78.8M net $53.3M–$121.2M gross
$19.99
155k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CuteExploration +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.7M–12.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
223k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorVisual Novel +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.4M–49.4M
3.3x 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
2020
Est. copies
≈ 12.4M–20.1M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
469k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerParty Game +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M net $37.5M–$85.4M gross
$19.99
151k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxSimulation +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 40.8M–66.3M
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$168.2M–$452.3M net $305.9M–$695.9M gross
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.5M net $19.9M–$45.4M gross
$4.99
154k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseZombies +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.7M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6

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