How much revenue did Necesse make?

$2.7M–$7.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Necesse sell?

Q: How many copies did Necesse sell?

661k to 1.1M copies, based on its 28k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 661k–1.1M; $2.7M–$7.3M after Steam's cut $5.0M–$11.3M before the cut; from 28k 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 Necesse out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Necesse's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17.8M–29.9M

best case 105.0M (Terraria)

The Open World Survival Craft 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

≈ 17.8M–29.9M copies

≈ $163.1M–$226.0M after Steam's cut

from ~461k reviews

Best case

≈ 80.0M–130.0M copies

Terraria · ≈ $219.8M–$590.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World Survival Craft (8 of 8) and Survival (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Sandbox, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry 2D + Pixel Graphics + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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