How much revenue did Fossil Hunters make?

$10k–$26k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Fossil Hunters sell?

Q: How many copies did Fossil Hunters sell?

2k to 4k copies, based on its 76 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–4k; $10k–$26k after Steam's cut $17k–$39k before the cut; from 76 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 Fossil Hunters out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Fossil Hunters's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 37.5M–74.7M

best case 123.6M (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

≈ 37.5M–74.7M copies

≈ $205.9M–$448.8M after Steam's cut

from ~1.0M reviews

Best case

≈ 94.2M–153.0M copies

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Survival (5 of 8) and Building (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter. The breakout hits carry Shooter + Battle Royale + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2018, a genre with a long track record.

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

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