How much revenue did Breaking Gates make?

$4k–$11k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Breaking Gates sell?

Q: How many copies did Breaking Gates sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 113 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $4k–$11k after Steam's cut $7k–$17k before the cut; from 113 reviews (Mostly 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 Breaking Gates out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Breaking Gates's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 6.8M–8.9M

best case 105.0M (Terraria)

The Sandbox 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

≈ 6.8M–8.9M copies

≈ $38.0M–$62.6M after Steam's cut

from ~182k 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 Sandbox (4 of 8) and Management (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Sandbox, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Open World Survival Craft + Crafting; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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