How much revenue did Rune Factory 4 Special make?

$474k–$1.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Rune Factory 4 Special sell?

Q: How many copies did Rune Factory 4 Special sell?

57k to 93k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 57k–93k; $474k–$1.3M after Steam's cut $861k–$2.0M before the cut; from 2k 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 Rune Factory 4 Special out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rune Factory 4 Special's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 911k–2.0M

best case 5.0M (DAVE THE DIVER)

The Farming Sim 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

≈ 911k–2.0M copies

≈ $12.1M–$24.2M after Steam's cut

from ~40k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.8M–6.2M copies

DAVE THE DIVER · ≈ $20.9M–$56.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Farming Sim (5 of 8) and Crafting (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Management + Exploration, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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