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How many copies did Guardians of the Sanctree sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 9k–14k
$49k–$131k after Steam's cut $89k–$202k before the cut
from 370 reviews (Mostly 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 Guardians of the Sanctree out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Guardians of the Sanctree's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.8M–28.6M
best case 105.0M (Terraria)

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
≈ 8.8M–28.6M copies
≈ $46.3M–$124.2M after Steam's cut
from ~400k reviews
Best case
≈ 80.0M–130.0M copies
Terraria · ≈ $219.8M–$590.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (4 of 8) and Survival (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Sandbox, priced around $10.
The era
The games you compared span 2011 to 2018, a genre with a long track record.

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

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