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How many copies did UnderRail sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 333k–541k
$1.4M–$3.7M after Steam's cut $2.5M–$5.7M before the cut
from 7k 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 UnderRail out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including UnderRail's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.5M
best case 31.4M (Project Zomboid)
The Isometric 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
≈ 1.3M–1.5M copies
≈ $9.7M–$13.8M after Steam's cut
from ~37k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.0M–38.9M copies
Project Zomboid · ≈ $131.7M–$354.0M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Isometric (3 of 8) and Post-apocalyptic (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action RPG + Hack and Slash, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Co-op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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SteamSpy 500k–1M
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