How much revenue did Sandwalkers make?

$72k–$193k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sandwalkers sell?

Q: How many copies did Sandwalkers sell?

13k to 21k copies, based on its 545 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 13k–21k; $72k–$193k after Steam's cut $131k–$297k before the cut; from 545 reviews (Mostly 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 Sandwalkers out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sandwalkers's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 622–7k

best case 227k (Home Behind 2)

The Survival genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. 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

≈ 622–7k copies

≈ $3k–$38k after Steam's cut

from ~58 reviews

Best case

≈ 173k–282k copies

Home Behind 2 · ≈ $952k–$2.6M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Survival (6 of 8) and Post-apocalyptic (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Rogue-like + Simulation, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Simulation + Adventure + Rogue-like; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: Only 1 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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