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How many copies did Satisfactory sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 6.6M–10.7M
$72.7M–$195.5M after Steam's cut $132.2M–$300.7M before the cut
from 275k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Satisfactory out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Satisfactory's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.2M–8.5M
best case 14.0M (Palworld)
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
≈ 2.2M–8.5M copies
≈ $20.7M–$83.4M after Steam's cut
from ~115k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.7M–17.3M copies
Palworld · ≈ $88.0M–$236.6M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (6 of 8) and Base-Building (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Survival, priced around $30.
The era
4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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