How much revenue did DeadOS make?

$15k–$40k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DeadOS sell?

Q: How many copies did DeadOS sell?

4k to 7k copies, based on its 180 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–7k; $15k–$40k after Steam's cut $27k–$61k before the cut; from 180 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 DeadOS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DeadOS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 30k–104k

best case 3.4M (Plague Inc: Evolved)

The Simulation genre

6 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

≈ 30k–104k copies

≈ $168k–$558k after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.6M–4.2M copies

Plague Inc: Evolved · ≈ $10.7M–$28.7M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (5 of 8) and Survival (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Zombies, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Multiplayer + Zombies + Early Access; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Plague Inc: Evolved 2016	Est. copies ≈ 2.6M–4.2M 52x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $10.7M–$28.7M after Steam's cut $19.4M–$44.1M before the cut	$14.99	65k reviews Very Positive	StrategySimulation
Rise of Gun 2024	Est. copies ≈ 27k–44k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $96k–$259k after Steam's cut $175k–$398k before the cut	$12.99	1k reviews Very Positive	Life SimSimulation
No More Room in Hell 2 2024	Est. copies ≈ 509k–828k 17x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $4.2M–$11.3M after Steam's cut $7.6M–$17.4M before the cut	$29.99	21k reviews Mixed	Early AccessZombies
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville 2015	Est. copies ≈ 95k–154k 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $390k–$1.0M after Steam's cut $709k–$1.6M before the cut	$14.99	2k reviews Very Positive	Colony Sim Survival
Bio Inc. Redemption 2018	Est. copies ≈ 96k–156k 2.6x vs typical SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $344k–$925k after Steam's cut $626k–$1.4M before the cut	$12.99	3k reviews Very Positive	Medical SimOutbreak Sim
Tin Can 2022	Est. copies ≈ 32k–52k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $177k–$476k after Steam's cut $322k–$733k before the cut	$19.99	1k reviews Very Positive	SimulationSpace
Perfect Heist 2018	Est. copies ≈ 16k–25k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $22k–$58k after Steam's cut $39k–$89k before the cut	$4.99	516 reviews Mostly Positive	MultiplayerAction
Deisim 2022	Est. copies ≈ 22k–35k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $89k–$240k after Steam's cut $162k–$369k before the cut	$14.99	901 reviews Very Positive	God GameSandbox