How many copies did Trove sell?

4.3M to 7.0M copies, based on its 93k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did Trove make?

Trove is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is Trove?

Estimated owners: ≈ 4.3M–7.0M; from 93k reviews (Mostly 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 Trove out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Trove's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 14.2M–27.8M

best case 40.0M (Wallpaper Engine)

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

≈ 14.2M–27.8M copies

≈ $111.3M–$220.3M after Steam's cut

from ~391k reviews

Best case

≈ 30.5M–49.6M copies

Wallpaper Engine · ≈ $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Survival (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Mature + Utilities, priced around $5.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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