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How many copies did Barotrauma sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
$23.3M–$62.6M after Steam's cut $42.3M–$96.3M before the cut
from 88k 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 Barotrauma out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Barotrauma's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 33.5M–41.3M
best case 55.2M (Rust)

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 33.5M–41.3M copies
≈ $129.5M–$527.2M after Steam's cut
from ~916k reviews
Best case
≈ 42.0M–68.3M copies
Rust · ≈ $462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Survival (3 of 4) and Building (2 of 4).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Crafting, priced around $40.
The era
None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2020. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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