How much revenue did New World: Aeternum make?

New World: Aeternum is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did New World: Aeternum sell?

Q: How many copies did New World: Aeternum sell?

7.4M to 12.0M copies, based on its 297k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 7.4M–12.0M; from 297k 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 New World: Aeternum out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including New World: Aeternum's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.6M–10.8M

best case 34.9M (ARK: Survival Evolved)

The MMORPG genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 6.6M–10.8M copies

≈ $56.1M after Steam's cut

from ~182k reviews

Best case

≈ 26.6M–43.2M copies

ARK: Survival Evolved · ≈ $109.6M–$294.7M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on MMORPG (6 of 8) and Open World (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Open World + Open World Survival Craft + Survival; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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