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How many copies did Age of Water sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 84k–137k
$695k–$1.9M after Steam's cut $1.3M–$2.9M before the cut
from 4k 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 Age of Water out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Age of Water's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 26.6M–47.2M
best case 55.2M (Rust)
The Open World genre

6 of your 8 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
≈ 26.6M–47.2M copies
≈ $277.5M–$482.3M after Steam's cut
from ~528k reviews
Best case
≈ 42.0M–68.3M copies
Rust · ≈ $462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (6 of 8) and Survival (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Crafting, priced around $40.
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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≈ 42.0M–68.3M
2.6x vs typical
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