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How many copies did Calculate It sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 7k–11k
$11k–$30k after Steam's cut $20k–$45k before the cut
from 278 reviews (Very 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 Calculate It out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Calculate It's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–2.6M
best case 28.3M (Don't Starve Together)
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
≈ 1.2M–2.6M copies
≈ $14.1M–$24.5M after Steam's cut
from ~56k 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 Open World (5 of 8) and Management (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Survival + Open World Survival Craft + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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