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How many copies did Darksword: Battle Eternity sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 744–1k
$5k–$14k after Steam's cut $9k–$21k before the cut
from 31 reviews (Mixed)

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 Darksword: Battle Eternity out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Darksword: Battle Eternity's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.0M–3.1M
best case 27.1M (The Forest)
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
≈ 1.0M–3.1M copies
≈ $18.5M–$43.4M after Steam's cut
from ~30k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies
The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Exploration (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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