How much revenue did Sunkenland make?

$3.1M–$8.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sunkenland sell?

Q: How many copies did Sunkenland sell?

567k to 922k copies, based on its 24k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 567k–922k; $3.1M–$8.4M after Steam's cut $5.7M–$12.9M before the cut; from 24k 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 Sunkenland out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sunkenland's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 21.5M–29.9M

best case 55.2M (Rust)

The Open World 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

≈ 21.5M–29.9M copies

≈ $162.7M–$207.4M after Steam's cut

from ~539k reviews

Best case

≈ 42.0M–68.3M copies

Rust · ≈ $462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (8 of 8) and Survival (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Crafting, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry PvP + Sandbox + Building; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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