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The Culling - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$2M$1M
Copies Sold
500K
New owners
May 2026
Only for membersSales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
Quick answers
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for The Culling?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
- Was The Culling ever Early Access on Steam?
- Yes. Early Access began on 2016-03-04 and the public 1.0 window is 2017-10-05; compare marketing beats before and after each milestone.
Information
The Culling was released on Steam on March 4, 2016 and has been available for 3 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold >1K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of >$5K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 2th title released by Xaviant, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of The Culling is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Russian
• French.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for The Culling is negatively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Lichdom: Battlemage - the game currently holds a higher rating. Its sales performance is 192% lower relative to Lichdom: Battlemage over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 136% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Xaviant. This comparison helps position The Culling within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Xaviant Games, The Culling currently ranks 2 among the most financially successful projects Lichdom: Battlemage on Steam.
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
The Culling shipped on Steam as Early Access on 2016-03-04 and lists a 1.0 date of 2017-10-05; benchmarking should split those windows.