How much revenue did WastePunk make?

$593–$2k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did WastePunk sell?

Q: How many copies did WastePunk sell?

432 to 702 copies, based on its 18 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 432–702; $593–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$2k before the cut; from 18 reviews (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 WastePunk out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including WastePunk's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.6M–7.7M

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.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 5.6M–7.7M copies

≈ $37.2M–$60.3M after Steam's cut

from ~126k 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 (5 of 8) and Survival (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Open World, priced around $45. The breakout hits carry Survival + Multiplayer + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Rust 2018	Est. copies ≈ 42.0M–68.3M 11x 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
The Long Dark 2017	Est. copies ≈ 4.2M–6.9M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $23.2M–$62.5M after Steam's cut $42.2M–$96.1M before the cut	$19.99	123k reviews Very Positive	SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 2009	Est. copies ≈ 8.0M–13.0M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $11.0M–$29.6M after Steam's cut $20.0M–$45.5M before the cut	$4.99	154k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Tower DefenseZombies
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7 Days to Die 2024	Est. copies ≈ 9.7M–15.7M 3.2x vs typical SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $119.8M–$322.1M after Steam's cut $217.8M–$495.5M before the cut	$44.99	403k reviews Very Positive	SurvivalZombies
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