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How many copies did Sons Of The Forest sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 7.6M–12.3M
$62.3M–$167.4M after Steam's cut $113.2M–$257.6M before the cut
from 315k 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 Sons Of The Forest out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including Sons Of The Forest's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 30.6M–43.8M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

All 5 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
≈ 30.6M–43.8M copies
≈ $120.8M–$364.7M after Steam's cut
from ~888k reviews
Best case
≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (4 of 5) and Building (3 of 5).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Shooter + Battle Royale + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2021. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

Similar games

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
2017
Est. copies
≈ 94.0M–152.8M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter
Rust
2018
Est. copies
≈ 42.0M–68.3M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut $840.2M–$1911.5M before the cut
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting
Wallpaper Engine
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut
$4.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MatureUtilities
Valheim
2021
Est. copies
≈ 13.3M–21.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$73.4M–$197.2M after Steam's cut $133.4M–$303.4M before the cut
$19.99
538k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
ARK: Survival Evolved
2017
Est. copies
≈ 26.6M–43.2M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$109.6M–$294.7M after Steam's cut $199.3M–$453.4M before the cut
$14.99
773k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival

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