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How many copies did Forager sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.3M–2.0M
$6.9M–$18.6M net $12.6M–$28.7M gross
from 44k reviews (Very 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 Forager out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Forager's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 590k–1.6M
best case 104.7M (Terraria)
The Open World Survival Craft lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 866k copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 866k copies
≈ $8.5M after Steam's cut
from ~27k reviews
Best case
≈ 104.7M copies
Terraria · ≈ $404.3M after Steam's cut
from 1.5M 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 Open World Survival Craft + Sandbox, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry 2D + Crafting + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2011 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

2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.6M–$23.2M net $15.7M–$35.6M gross
$19.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival Craft +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 660k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.3M net $4.9M–$11.3M gross
$14.99
27k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 305k–496k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.1M–$6.9M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Sci-fiSingleplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 381k–619k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
13k reviews
Very Positive
FPSZombies +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 920k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.3M–$17.0M net $11.5M–$26.2M gross
$24.99
35k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGRogue-like +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.9M–8.0M
4.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.3M–$54.6M net $36.9M–$83.9M gross
$14.99
123k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 79.8M–129.7M
56x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$219.2M–$589.4M net $398.6M–$906.8M gross
$9.99
1.5M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 518k–842k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.8M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.8M gross
$19.99
20k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerCo-op +6

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