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How many copies did One Hour One Life sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 141k–230k
$583k–$1.6M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.4M before the cut
from 5k reviews (Mostly 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 One Hour One Life out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including One Hour One Life's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11.8M–28.3M
best case 55.2M (Rust)

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
≈ 11.8M–28.3M copies
≈ $114.8M–$209.1M after Steam's cut
from ~461k reviews
Best case
≈ 42.0M–68.3M copies
Rust · ≈ $462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (8 of 8) and Open World (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Crafting, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry PvP + Sandbox + Building; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, 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
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Est. copies
≈ 5.9M–9.6M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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$9.99
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SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft
Sons Of The Forest
2024
Est. copies
≈ 7.6M–12.3M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$62.3M–$167.4M after Steam's cut $113.2M–$257.6M before the cut
$29.99
315k reviews
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SurvivalOpen World
Raft
2022
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.6M–$133.3M after Steam's cut $90.1M–$205.0M before the cut
$19.99
376k reviews
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SurvivalMultiplayer
Project Zomboid
2013
Est. copies
≈ 24.0M–38.9M
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$131.7M–$354.0M after Steam's cut $239.4M–$544.7M before the cut
$19.99
461k reviews
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SurvivalZombies
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2018
Est. copies
≈ 42.0M–68.3M
3.0x vs typical
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$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting
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≈ 3.9M–6.3M
too small to compare
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$19.99
134k reviews
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SpaceSandbox
The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
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$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
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

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