How much revenue did DAVE THE DIVER make?

$20.9M–$56.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DAVE THE DIVER sell?

Q: How many copies did DAVE THE DIVER sell?

3.8M to 6.2M copies, based on its 159k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3.8M–6.2M; $20.9M–$56.3M after Steam's cut $38.1M–$86.6M before the cut; from 159k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 DAVE THE DIVER out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DAVE THE DIVER's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 699k–1.3M

best case 8.0M (Factorio)

The Clicker 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

≈ 699k–1.3M copies

≈ $9.1M–$12.8M after Steam's cut

from ~23k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.1M–10.0M copies

Factorio · ≈ $59.0M–$158.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Clicker (3 of 8) and Idler (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Automation + Base-Building, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Automation + Crafting + Survival; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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