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How big is A Mining Game?

Estimated owners
≈ 7k–11k
from 235 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.9M–11.8M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

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
≈ 9.9M–11.8M copies
≈ $91.4M–$128.7M after Steam's cut
from ~242k 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 Co-op (3 of 8) and Sandbox (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $5. The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + PvP + Third-Person Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
2017
Est. copies
≈ 94.0M–152.8M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter
Squad
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$69.8M–$187.6M after Steam's cut $126.9M–$288.6M before the cut
$39.99
240k reviews
Very Positive
MilitaryRealistic
RimWorld
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's cut $129.3M–$294.2M before the cut
$34.99
243k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building
Raft
2022
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.7M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.6M–$133.3M after Steam's cut $90.1M–$205.0M before the cut
$19.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalMultiplayer
Human Fall Flat
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9.0M–14.7M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$49.6M–$133.4M after Steam's cut $90.2M–$205.2M before the cut
$19.99
226k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opFunny
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
Wallpaper Engine
2018
Est. copies
≈ 30.5M–49.6M
4.2x 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
SCP: Secret Laboratory
2017
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
232k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer

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