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How many copies did Screeps: Arena sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–5k
$16k–$44k net $30k–$68k gross
from 125 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 Screeps: Arena out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Screeps: Arena's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 137k–251k
best case 277k (The Farmer Was Replaced)
The Building lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 191k copies.

A typical game
≈ 191k copies
≈ $1.2M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 277k copies
The Farmer Was Replaced · ≈ $1.1M after Steam's cut
from 9k reviews

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Programming + Automation, priced around $10.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2016
Est. copies
≈ 83k–135k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$458k–$1.2M net $832k–$1.9M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingStrategy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 359k–583k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.1M net $4.1M–$9.4M gross
$22.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessManagement +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 211k–343k
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$579k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$9.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingAutomation +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 115k–186k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$788k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.3M gross
$24.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleBuilding +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 177k–287k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$728k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementSimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 57k–92k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$313k–$841k net $569k–$1.3M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategySingleplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 111k–181k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$611k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
ExplorationTyping +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 185k–300k
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.4M net $2.3M–$5.3M gross
$24.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementEconomy +6

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