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How many copies did Day of Dragons sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 226k–368k
$1.2M–$3.3M after Steam's cut $2.3M–$5.1M before the cut
from 8k reviews (Mixed)

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 Day of Dragons out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Day of Dragons's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 217k–533k
best case 34.9M (ARK: Survival Evolved)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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
≈ 217k–533k copies
≈ $1.3M–$3.7M after Steam's cut
from ~7k 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
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 3k to 17k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (7 of 8) and Open World (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Dinosaurs + Building + Open World Survival Craft; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest
2017
Est. copies
≈ 406k–659k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
12k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlaySurvival
ARK: Survival Evolved
2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.6M–43.2M
112x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.6M–$294.7M after Steam's cut $199.3M–$453.4M before the cut
$14.99
773k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Mind Over Magic
2025
Est. copies
≈ 107k–173k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$733k–$2.0M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$3.0M before the cut
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Firestone – Idle Clicker Online RPG
2024
Est. copies
≈ 165k–268k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
IdlerClicker
Savage Lands
2021
Est. copies
≈ 166k–270k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$182k–$489k after Steam's cut $331k–$753k before the cut
$3.99
7k reviews
Mixed
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Citadel: Forged with Fire
2019
Est. copies
≈ 170k–276k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$700k–$1.9M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$2.9M before the cut
$14.99
6k reviews
Mixed
Open WorldRPG
Dark and Light
2017
Est. copies
≈ 407k–661k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.4M after Steam's cut $3.7M–$8.3M before the cut
$17.99
12k reviews
Mixed
Open WorldSurvival
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
2025
Est. copies
≈ 678k–1.1M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.6M–$15.0M after Steam's cut $10.2M–$23.1M before the cut
$29.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldSurvival

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