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How many copies did My life as an archeologist sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 8k–13k
$9k–$24k after Steam's cut $16k–$36k before the cut
from 333 reviews (Very Positive)

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 My life as an archeologist out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including My life as an archeologist's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.5M–2.6M
best case 3.3M (World of Tanks)
The Creature Collector 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
≈ 1.5M–2.6M copies
≈ $7.3M–$26.3M after Steam's cut
from ~51k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.5M–4.0M copies
World of Tanks
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Creature Collector (3 of 8) and Character Customization (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Tanks + Military.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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