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Subsistence
ColdGames · in Early Access since Oct 25, 2016 · data updated Oct 25, 2026
by ColdGames
Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wild
In Early Access since Oct 25, 2016
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 72% positive of 12,613 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 106,467 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $13.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 20 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #872 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #946 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #370 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 28 | 18 |
| Dec 2025 | 28 | 15 |
| Jan 2026 | 27 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 27 | 16 |
| Mar 2026 | 47 | 27 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 25 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 17 | 18 |
| Jul 2026 | 21 | 16 |
| Aug 2026 | 18 | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | 79 | 18 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 490k – 1.4M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $2.8M – $9.5M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 12,613 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 39–104 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Open World Survival Craft | 1 in 175 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Crafting | 1 in 19 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Survival | 1 in 13 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranded Deep | Beam Team Games | 97% | Mostly Positive · 43,832 |
| Necesse | Fair Games ApS | 96% | Very Positive · 24,616 |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games | 95% | Very Positive · 588,327 |
| ASTRONEER | System Era Softworks | 95% | Very Positive · 119,196 |
| Craftopia | Pocketpair | 94% | Mostly Positive · 17,726 |
| Terraria | Re-Logic | 94% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 1,247,133 |
| Rust | Facepunch Studios | 94% | Very Positive · 1,176,126 |
| Conan Exiles Enhanced | Funcom, Inflexion Games | 94% | Mostly Positive · 80,062 |