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How many copies did Horizon's Gate sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 33k–54k
$182k–$488k after Steam's cut $330k–$751k before the cut
from 1k reviews (Very Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 988k–1.3M
best case 27.1M (The Forest)
The Open World 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
≈ 988k–1.3M copies
≈ $7.8M–$14.1M after Steam's cut
from ~33k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies
The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M 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 (3 of 8) and Turn-Based Combat (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Tactical RPG + Turn-Based Strategy, priced around $32. The breakout hits carry Tactical RPG + CRPG + Exploration; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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