How much revenue did DayZ make?

$194.6M–$523.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did DayZ sell?

Q: How many copies did DayZ sell?

14.2M to 23.0M copies, based on its 466k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 14.2M–23.0M; $194.6M–$523.2M after Steam's cut $353.8M–$804.9M before the cut; from 466k 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 DayZ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DayZ's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 14.0M–28.3M

best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

The Survival 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

≈ 14.0M–28.3M copies

≈ $151.8M–$164.0M after Steam's cut

from ~492k reviews

Best case

≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Survival (7 of 8) and Crafting (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry PvP + Sandbox; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 2017	Est. copies ≈ 94.0M–152.8M 5.6x vs typical SteamSpy 100M–200M	Est. revenue Free	Free	2.7M reviews Mixed	SurvivalShooter
Valheim 2021	Est. copies ≈ 13.3M–21.7M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $73.4M–$197.2M after Steam's cut $133.4M–$303.4M before the cut	$19.99	538k reviews Very Positive	Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Terraria 2011	Est. copies ≈ 80.0M–130.0M 3.1x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $219.8M–$590.9M after Steam's cut $399.6M–$909.1M before the cut	$9.99	1.5M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Open World Survival CraftSandbox
Don't Starve Together 2016	Est. copies ≈ 21.6M–35.1M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $88.9M–$239.1M after Steam's cut $161.7M–$367.9M before the cut	$14.99	539k reviews Very Positive	SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft
Deep Rock Galactic 2020	Est. copies ≈ 10.0M–16.2M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $82.3M–$221.3M after Steam's cut $149.7M–$340.5M before the cut	$29.99	378k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	DwarfCo-op
Dying Light 2015	Est. copies ≈ 22.8M–37.1M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $156.7M–$421.4M after Steam's cut $285.0M–$648.3M before the cut	$24.99	492k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ZombiesSurvival Horror
Palworld 2026	Est. copies ≈ 10.7M–17.3M SteamSpy 50M–100M	Est. revenue $88.0M–$236.6M after Steam's cut $160.0M–$363.9M before the cut	$29.99	445k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldSurvival
Rust 2018	Est. copies ≈ 42.0M–68.3M 2.8x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut $840.2M–$1911.5M before the cut	$39.99	1.4M reviews Very Positive	SurvivalCrafting