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How many copies did Mr. Prepper sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 134k–218k
$736k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
from 5k 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 Mr. Prepper out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mr. Prepper's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.5M–10.8M
best case 12.7M (7 Days to Die)
The Base-Building lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 9.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 9.7M copies
≈ $128.3M after Steam's cut
from ~275k reviews
Best case
≈ 12.7M copies
7 Days to Die · ≈ $220.4M after Steam's cut
from 402k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is too small to compare.

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 + Zombies, priced around $45.
  • The games you compared span 2018 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.6M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.4M–$132.9M net $89.9M–$204.5M gross
$19.99
375k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalMultiplayer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.2M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$61.9M–$166.3M net $112.5M–$255.9M gross
$29.99
313k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$69.6M–$187.1M net $126.5M–$287.9M gross
$39.99
240k reviews
Very Positive
MilitaryRealistic +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$119.5M–$321.2M net $217.2M–$494.2M gross
$44.99
402k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 6.6M–10.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$72.5M–$194.9M net $131.8M–$299.9M gross
$39.99
275k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Base-BuildingAutomation +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6

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