How much revenue did Subnautica: Below Zero make?

$22.0M–$59.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Subnautica: Below Zero sell?

Q: How many copies did Subnautica: Below Zero sell?

2.7M to 4.3M copies, based on its 108k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2.7M–4.3M; $22.0M–$59.2M after Steam's cut $40.1M–$91.1M before the cut; from 108k 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 Subnautica: Below Zero out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including Subnautica: Below Zero's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 262k–11.8M

best case 15.0M (Subnautica)

The Crafting genre

All 5 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

≈ 262k–11.8M copies

≈ $4.7M–$112.1M after Steam's cut

from ~24k reviews

Best case

≈ 11.5M–18.6M copies

Subnautica · ≈ $94.5M–$254.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Crafting (5 of 5) and Open World Survival Craft (5 of 5).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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