How much revenue did Fishing on the Fly make?

$725–$2k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Fishing on the Fly sell?

Q: How many copies did Fishing on the Fly sell?

264 to 429 copies, based on its 11 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 264–429; $725–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut; from 11 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 788k–871k

best case 17.5M (Valheim)

The Life Sim genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game

≈ 788k–871k copies

≈ $7.5M–$10.4M after Steam's cut

from ~26k reviews

Best case

≈ 13.3M–21.7M copies

Valheim · ≈ $73.4M–$197.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Life Sim (4 of 8) and Simulation (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Management + Exploration, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Fishing + Multiplayer + Free to Play; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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