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How many copies did SPORE™ Galactic Adventures sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 402k–653k
$2.2M–$5.9M after Steam's cut $4.0M–$9.1M before the cut
from 8k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left SPORE™ Galactic Adventures out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SPORE™ Galactic Adventures's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.5M–7.3M
best case 21.6M (No Man's Sky)
The Space 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
≈ 3.5M–7.3M copies
≈ $36.6M–$90.7M after Steam's cut
from ~106k reviews
Best case
≈ 16.5M–26.8M copies
No Man's Sky · ≈ $271.9M–$731.1M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Space (7 of 8) and Open World (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $60.
The era
The games you compared span 2008 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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