How much revenue did DREDGE make?

$9.2M–$24.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DREDGE sell?

Q: How many copies did DREDGE sell?

1.3M to 2.2M copies, based on its 56k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.3M–2.2M; $9.2M–$24.7M after Steam's cut $16.7M–$38.0M before the cut; from 56k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 DREDGE out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including DREDGE's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.0M–8.1M

best case 17.5M (Valheim)

The Exploration 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

≈ 3.0M–8.1M copies

≈ $32.0M–$62.8M after Steam's cut

from ~105k reviews

Best case

≈ 13.3M–21.7M copies

Valheim · ≈ $73.4M–$197.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Exploration (3 of 4) and Story Rich (2 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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What Remains of Edith Finch 2017	Est. copies ≈ 1.8M–2.9M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $9.8M–$26.4M after Steam's cut $17.8M–$40.6M before the cut	$19.99	52k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Story RichAtmospheric
DAVE THE DIVER 2023	Est. copies ≈ 3.8M–6.2M 1.5x vs typical SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $20.9M–$56.3M after Steam's cut $38.1M–$86.6M before the cut	$19.99	159k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Pixel GraphicsCasual
Valheim 2021	Est. copies ≈ 13.3M–21.7M 5.1x vs typical 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
SOMA 2015	Est. copies ≈ 2.4M–3.9M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $19.9M–$53.4M after Steam's cut $36.1M–$82.2M before the cut	$29.99	52k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Horror Psychological Horror