How much revenue did Alien Dawn make?

$10k–$26k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Alien Dawn sell?

Q: How many copies did Alien Dawn sell?

2k to 4k copies, based on its 100 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–4k; $10k–$26k after Steam's cut $17k–$39k before the cut; from 100 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.6M–3.9M

best case 28.9M (Phasmophobia)

The First-Person 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

≈ 2.6M–3.9M copies

≈ $17.1M–$28.5M after Steam's cut

from ~75k reviews

Best case

≈ 22.0M–35.8M copies

Phasmophobia · ≈ $121.1M–$325.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on First-Person (4 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Horror + Psychological Horror, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Horror + Psychological Horror + Co-op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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