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How many copies did Turbo Pug sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 156k–254k
$85k–$230k after Steam's cut $155k–$353k before the cut
from 3k 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 Turbo Pug out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Turbo Pug's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.9M–8.3M
best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)
The Sandbox 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
≈ 5.9M–8.3M copies
≈ $36.4M–$45.6M after Steam's cut
from ~214k reviews
Best case
≈ 41.0M–66.6M copies
Stardew Valley · ≈ $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Sandbox (2 of 8) and 2D Platformer (1 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Farming Sim + Life Sim, priced around $15. The breakout hits carry Farming Sim + Life Sim + Agriculture; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Factorio
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–10.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$59.1M–$158.9M after Steam's cut $107.4M–$244.4M before the cut
$35.00
233k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building
Stardew Valley
2016
Est. copies
≈ 41.0M–66.6M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut $307.2M–$698.9M before the cut
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics
To the Moon
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M after Steam's cut $22.3M–$50.8M before the cut
$9.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichGreat Soundtrack
Vampire Survivors
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut $15.8M–$36.0M before the cut
$4.99
264k reviews
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Action RoguelikeBullet Hell
DAVE THE DIVER
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.9M–$56.3M after Steam's cut $38.1M–$86.6M before the cut
$19.99
159k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual
People Playground
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.8M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$67.1M after Steam's cut $45.4M–$103.2M before the cut
$9.99
315k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore
Balatro
2024
Est. copies
≈ 4.7M–7.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.4M–$52.1M after Steam's cut $35.2M–$80.1M before the cut
$14.99
196k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Celeste
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.1M–$64.8M after Steam's cut $43.8M–$99.6M before the cut
$19.99
144k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive

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