How much revenue did Harvest Island make?

$45k–$122k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Harvest Island sell?

Q: How many copies did Harvest Island sell?

7k to 11k copies, based on its 275 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 7k–11k; $45k–$122k after Steam's cut $82k–$188k before the cut; from 275 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 Harvest Island out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Harvest Island's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–3.7M

best case 3.7M (Outer Wilds)

The Exploration 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

≈ 1.7M–3.7M copies

≈ $14.6M–$37.1M after Steam's cut

from ~54k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.8M–4.5M copies

Outer Wilds · ≈ $19.2M–$51.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Exploration (6 of 8) and Story Rich (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Exploration + Space, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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