How much revenue did Subside make?

$85k–$228k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Subside sell?

Q: How many copies did Subside sell?

12k to 20k copies, based on its 514 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 12k–20k; $85k–$228k after Steam's cut $154k–$351k before the cut; from 514 reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Subside out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Subside's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17k–60k

best case 696k (WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship)

The Simulation genre

4 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game

≈ 17k–60k copies

≈ $93k–$288k after Steam's cut

from ~766 reviews

Best case

≈ 530k–861k copies

WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship · ≈ $2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and VR (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Racing + Automobile Sim, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Racing + Automobile Sim + Offroad; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship 2017	Est. copies ≈ 530k–861k 20x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $2.9M–$7.8M after Steam's cut $5.3M–$12.0M before the cut	$19.99	15k reviews Very Positive	RacingAutomobile Sim
The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster 2020	Est. copies ≈ 17k–27k SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $91k–$244k after Steam's cut $165k–$375k before the cut	$19.99	625 reviews Mostly Positive	CombatOpen World
IronWolf VR 2022	Est. copies ≈ 28k–46k 1.5x vs typical SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $156k–$420k after Steam's cut $284k–$646k before the cut	$19.99	1k reviews Very Positive	Co-opSubmarine
FREEDIVER: Triton Down 2019	Est. copies ≈ 10k–16k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $24k–$65k after Steam's cut $44k–$100k before the cut	$8.99	338 reviews Very Positive	VRAdventure
Titanic VR 2018	Est. copies ≈ 9k–15k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $50k–$135k after Steam's cut $91k–$208k before the cut	$19.99	301 reviews Very Positive	SimulationAction
theBlu 2016	Est. copies ≈ 51k–83k 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue Free	Free	1k reviews Very Positive	VRSimulation
World of Diving 2014	Est. copies ≈ 40k–65k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue Free	Free	766 reviews Mixed	SimulationAdventure
Wolfpack 2019	Est. copies ≈ 60k–97k 2.7x vs typical SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $576k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $1.0M–$2.4M before the cut	$34.99	2k reviews Very Positive	SimulationNaval Combat