How much revenue did Ship of Fools make?

$891k–$2.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Ship of Fools sell?

Q: How many copies did Ship of Fools sell?

147k to 239k copies, based on its 6k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 147k–239k; $891k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.7M before the cut; from 6k 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 Ship of Fools out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ship of Fools's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–16.2M

best case 28.3M (Don't Starve Together)

The Rogue-like 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

≈ 3.6M–16.2M copies

≈ $26.6M–$140.7M after Steam's cut

from ~152k reviews

Best case

≈ 21.6M–35.1M copies

Don't Starve Together · ≈ $88.9M–$239.1M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Rogue-like (7 of 8) and Action Roguelike (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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