How much revenue did Riven make?

$652k–$1.8M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Riven sell?

Q: How many copies did Riven sell?

68k to 110k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 68k–110k; $652k–$1.8M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut; from 3k 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 Riven out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Riven's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.6M–9.4M

best case 11.7M (Hogwarts Legacy)

The Exploration 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

≈ 5.6M–9.4M copies

≈ $62.7M–$135.4M after Steam's cut

from ~175k reviews

Best case

≈ 8.9M–14.4M copies

Hogwarts Legacy · ≈ $146.4M–$393.7M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Exploration (4 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Magic + Open World, priced around $60.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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