How much revenue did Realm of Ink make?

$904k–$2.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Realm of Ink sell?

Q: How many copies did Realm of Ink sell?

131k to 214k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 131k–214k; $904k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.7M before the cut; from 5k reviews (Very 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 Realm of Ink out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Realm of Ink's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.1M–8.3M

best case 28.3M (Don't Starve Together)

The Survival 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

≈ 8.1M–8.3M copies

≈ $70.1M–$109.0M after Steam's cut

from ~233k reviews

Best case

≈ 21.6M–35.1M copies

Don't Starve Together · ≈ $88.9M–$239.1M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Survival (4 of 8) and Co-op (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Co-op, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Co-op + Multiplayer + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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