How much revenue did SCP: 5K make?

$2.0M–$5.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did SCP: 5K sell?

Q: How many copies did SCP: 5K sell?

361k to 586k copies, based on its 15k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 361k–586k; $2.0M–$5.3M after Steam's cut $3.6M–$8.2M before the cut; from 15k 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 SCP: 5K out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SCP: 5K's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.2M–13.2M

best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

The Open World 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

≈ 9.2M–13.2M copies

≈ $95.8M–$156.5M after Steam's cut

from ~345k reviews

Best case

≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Survival (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $27. The breakout hits carry Battle Royale + PvP + Third-Person Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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Schedule I 2025	Est. copies ≈ 7.4M–12.0M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $40.7M–$109.3M after Steam's cut $73.9M–$168.2M before the cut	$19.99	308k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Simulation Co-op
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