How much revenue did Hydrofoil Generation make?

$15k–$42k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Hydrofoil Generation sell?

Q: How many copies did Hydrofoil Generation sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 117 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $15k–$42k after Steam's cut $28k–$64k before the cut; from 117 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 Hydrofoil Generation out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hydrofoil Generation's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–21k

best case 556k (Naval Action)

The Sailing genre

2 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 5k–21k copies

≈ $31k–$136k after Steam's cut

from ~187 reviews

Best case

≈ 423k–688k copies

Naval Action · ≈ $2.3M–$6.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 3 to 63 reviews in their first month.; Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set: Your set clusters on Sailing (7 of 8) and Simulation (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Sailing + Naval Combat, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Naval Combat + Pirates + MMORPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2018 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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