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How many copies did Wild Planet sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
$6k–$16k after Steam's cut $11k–$24k before the cut
from 44 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.4M–6.6M
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.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 5.4M–6.6M copies
≈ $36.3M–$51.8M after Steam's cut
from ~123k 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 Survival + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2019, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Don't Starve Together
2016
Est. copies
≈ 21.6M–35.1M
4.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$88.9M–$239.1M after Steam's cut $161.7M–$367.9M before the cut
$14.99
539k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft
No Man's Sky
2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.5M–26.8M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut $494.4M–$1124.8M before the cut
$59.99
412k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft
Subnautica
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.5M–18.6M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$94.5M–$254.0M after Steam's cut $171.8M–$390.8M before the cut
$29.99
377k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Terraria
2011
Est. copies
≈ 80.0M–130.0M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$219.8M–$590.9M after Steam's cut $399.6M–$909.1M before the cut
$9.99
1.5M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSandbox
The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
5.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Don't Starve
2013
Est. copies
≈ 5.9M–9.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$16.2M–$43.5M after Steam's cut $29.4M–$66.9M before the cut
$9.99
113k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft
The Long Dark
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.2M–$62.5M after Steam's cut $42.2M–$96.1M before the cut
$19.99
123k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft
ASTRONEER
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$32.9M–$88.6M after Steam's cut $59.9M–$136.3M before the cut
$29.99
139k reviews
Very Positive
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