How much revenue did Grounded make?

$25.1M–$67.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Grounded sell?

Q: How many copies did Grounded sell?

2.3M to 3.7M copies, based on its 95k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2.3M–3.7M; $25.1M–$67.4M after Steam's cut $45.6M–$103.7M before the cut; from 95k 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 Grounded out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Grounded's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 35.8M–63.3M

best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

The Survival 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

≈ 35.8M–63.3M copies

≈ $220.6M–$397.4M after Steam's cut

from ~1.0M 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 Survival (7 of 8) and Crafting (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter, priced around $12. The breakout hits carry Third-Person Shooter + Battle Royale + Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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