How much revenue did Dead make?

$12k–$31k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Dead sell?

Q: How many copies did Dead sell?

8k to 14k copies, based on its 278 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 8k–14k; $12k–$31k after Steam's cut $21k–$48k 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.

Does this actually work?

We left Dead out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dead's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 16.9M–34.2M

best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

The Survival 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

≈ 16.9M–34.2M copies

≈ $82.6M–$142.2M after Steam's cut

from ~539k reviews

Best case

≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Survival (3 of 8) and Battle Royale (2 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter. The breakout hits carry Shooter + FPS + PvP; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Don't Starve Together 2016	Est. copies ≈ 21.6M–35.1M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $88.9M–$239.1M after Steam's cut $161.7M–$367.9M before the cut	$14.99	539k reviews Very Positive	SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft
Wallpaper Engine 2018	Est. copies ≈ 30.5M–49.6M 1.9x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut	$4.99	1.0M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	MatureUtilities
Bloons TD 6 2018	Est. copies ≈ 11.9M–19.3M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $45.7M–$122.9M after Steam's cut $83.1M–$189.2M before the cut	$13.99	391k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Tower DefenseStrategy
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 2017	Est. copies ≈ 94.0M–152.8M 5.1x vs typical SteamSpy 100M–200M	Est. revenue Free	Free	2.7M reviews Mixed	SurvivalShooter
Fall Guys 2020	Est. copies ≈ 12.4M–20.1M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue Free	Free	469k reviews Very Positive	MultiplayerParty Game
Geometry Dash 2014	Est. copies ≈ 32.4M–52.6M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $44.4M–$119.5M after Steam's cut $80.8M–$183.9M before the cut	$4.99	623k reviews Very Positive	DifficultMusic
Valheim 2021	Est. copies ≈ 13.3M–21.7M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $73.4M–$197.2M after Steam's cut $133.4M–$303.4M before the cut	$19.99	538k reviews Very Positive	Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Hollow Knight 2017	Est. copies ≈ 19.0M–30.9M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $78.3M–$210.7M after Steam's cut $142.5M–$324.1M before the cut	$14.99	553k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Metroidvania Souls-like