How much revenue did FolkOrigin make?

$2k–$6k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did FolkOrigin sell?

Q: How many copies did FolkOrigin sell?

1k to 2k copies, based on its 43 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1k–2k; $2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$9k before the cut; from 43 reviews (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 FolkOrigin out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including FolkOrigin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.1M–19.9M

best case 27.1M (The Forest)

The Open World 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

≈ 7.1M–19.9M copies

≈ $93.1M–$186.6M after Steam's cut

from ~275k reviews

Best case

≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies

The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (6 of 8) and Survival (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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