How much revenue did Nautical Life make?

$2k–$5k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Nautical Life sell?

Q: How many copies did Nautical Life sell?

2k to 3k copies, based on its 57 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–3k; $2k–$5k after Steam's cut $3k–$8k before the cut; from 57 reviews (Mostly 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 Nautical Life out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nautical Life's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.2M–17.1M

best case 53.8M (Stardew Valley)

The Fishing 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

≈ 3.2M–17.1M copies

≈ $20.0M–$111.1M after Steam's cut

from ~126k reviews

Best case

≈ 41.0M–66.6M copies

Stardew Valley · ≈ $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Fishing (3 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Farming Sim + Life Sim, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Stardew Valley 2016	Est. copies ≈ 41.0M–66.6M 8.1x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $169.0M–$454.3M after Steam's cut $307.2M–$698.9M before the cut	$14.99	1.0M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Farming SimPixel Graphics
WEBFISHING 2024	Est. copies ≈ 1.7M–2.7M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $2.3M–$6.2M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.6M before the cut	$4.99	70k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	FishingMultiplayer
Valheim 2021	Est. copies ≈ 13.3M–21.7M 4.3x vs typical SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $73.4M–$197.2M after Steam's cut $133.4M–$303.4M before the cut	$19.99	538k reviews Very Positive	Open World Survival CraftSurvival
DAVE THE DIVER 2023	Est. copies ≈ 3.8M–6.2M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $20.9M–$56.3M after Steam's cut $38.1M–$86.6M before the cut	$19.99	159k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Pixel GraphicsCasual
Fishing Planet 2017	Est. copies ≈ 2.6M–4.3M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue Free	Free	76k reviews Very Positive	FishingFree to Play
Path of Exile 2013	Est. copies ≈ 12.9M–20.9M 2.0x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue Free	Free	248k reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayDark Fantasy
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION 2018	Est. copies ≈ 1.8M–2.8M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $16.9M–$45.4M after Steam's cut $30.7M–$69.8M before the cut	$34.99	58k reviews Very Positive	RPGOpen World
Black Desert 2017	Est. copies ≈ 3.2M–5.2M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $8.8M–$23.8M after Steam's cut $16.1M–$36.6M before the cut	$9.99	94k reviews Mostly Positive	MMORPGMassively Multiplayer