How much revenue did Unpacking make?

$5.5M–$14.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Unpacking sell?

Q: How many copies did Unpacking sell?

1.0M to 1.6M copies, based on its 40k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.0M–1.6M; $5.5M–$14.8M after Steam's cut $10.0M–$22.8M before the cut; from 40k 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 Unpacking out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Unpacking's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–4.9M

best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)

The Simulation 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

≈ 1.3M–4.9M copies

≈ $5.0M–$63.5M after Steam's cut

from ~49k reviews

Best case

≈ 41.0M–66.6M copies

Stardew Valley · ≈ $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (4 of 8) and Sandbox (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Farming Sim + Life Sim, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Pixel Graphics + Agriculture + Farming Sim; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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