How much revenue did Forager make?

$6.9M–$18.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Forager sell?

Q: How many copies did Forager sell?

1.3M to 2.1M copies, based on its 44k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.3M–2.1M; $6.9M–$18.7M after Steam's cut $12.6M–$28.7M before the cut; from 44k 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 Forager out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Forager's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 590k–1.6M

best case 105.0M (Terraria)

The Open World Survival Craft 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

≈ 590k–1.6M copies

≈ $5.1M–$14.9M after Steam's cut

from ~28k reviews

Best case

≈ 80.0M–130.0M copies

Terraria · ≈ $219.8M–$590.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World Survival Craft (6 of 8) and Survival (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Sandbox, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry 2D + Crafting + Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2011 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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