How much revenue did Project Genesis make?

Project Genesis is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Project Genesis sell?

Q: How many copies did Project Genesis sell?

3k to 5k copies, based on its 125 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; from 125 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 Project Genesis out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Project Genesis's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.3M–8.1M

best case 36.3M (HELLDIVERS™ 2)

The Sandbox 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

≈ 2.3M–8.1M copies

≈ $29.9M–$101.7M after Steam's cut

from ~123k reviews

Best case

≈ 27.6M–44.9M copies

HELLDIVERS™ 2 · ≈ $303.8M–$816.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sandbox (4 of 8) and Simulation (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Third-Person Shooter + Shooter, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Third-Person Shooter + Online Co-Op + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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