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How many copies did KovaaK's sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
$3.4M–$9.2M after Steam's cut $6.2M–$14.2M before the cut
from 41k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 12.3M–36.5M
best case 123.6M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)
The Shooter 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
≈ 12.3M–36.5M copies
≈ $102.1M–$328.7M after Steam's cut
from ~302k reviews
Best case
≈ 94.2M–153.0M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Shooter (6 of 8) and First-Person (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter.
The era
The games you compared span 2004 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
2017
Est. copies
≈ 94.2M–153.0M
9.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter
Schedule I
2025
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$40.8M–$109.8M after Steam's cut $74.3M–$169.0M before the cut
$19.99
310k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Garry's Mod
2006
Est. copies
≈ 65.2M–105.9M
4.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$179.1M–$481.5M after Steam's cut $325.6M–$740.8M before the cut
$9.99
1.3M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable
DayZ
2018
Est. copies
≈ 14.2M–23.0M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$194.9M–$524.1M after Steam's cut $354.4M–$806.2M before the cut
$49.99
466k reviews
Mostly Positive
SurvivalOpen World
Counter-Strike: Source
2004
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.3M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$27.5M–$73.9M after Steam's cut $50.0M–$113.7M before the cut
$9.99
192k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ShooterFPS
Arma 3
2013
Est. copies
≈ 15.3M–24.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$126.2M–$339.2M after Steam's cut $229.4M–$521.9M before the cut
$29.99
294k reviews
Very Positive
MilitaryAction
Squad
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.4M–10.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$69.9M–$187.9M after Steam's cut $127.1M–$289.1M before the cut
$39.99
241k reviews
Very Positive
MilitaryRealistic
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
2015
Est. copies
≈ 10.7M–17.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$177.3M–$476.8M after Steam's cut $322.4M–$733.5M before the cut
$59.99
232k reviews
Very Positive
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