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How many copies did Boots Versus Plants sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 818–1k
$223–$599 after Steam's cut $405–$922 before the cut
from 33 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 Boots Versus Plants out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Boots Versus Plants's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 38.4M–69.0M
best case 85.4M (Garry's Mod)
The Moddable genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

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

A typical game
≈ 38.4M–69.0M copies
≈ $171.0M–$370.0M after Steam's cut
from ~777k reviews
Best case
≈ 65.1M–105.7M copies
Garry's Mod · ≈ $178.7M–$480.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Moddable (2 of 4) and Open World (2 of 4).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sandbox + Moddable, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2015, a genre with a long track record.

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

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1.6x vs typical
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