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How many copies did The Political Machine 2020 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 20k–32k
from 742 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left The Political Machine 2020 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Political Machine 2020's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 401k–1.1M
best case 1.6M (Pacify)
The 3D lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 774k copies.

A typical game
≈ 774k copies
≈ $3.5M after Steam's cut
from ~19k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
Pacify · ≈ $3.1M after Steam's cut
from 43k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 Horror + Online Co-Op, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 18k–30k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$127k–$341k net $231k–$525k gross
$24.99
699 reviews
Mostly Positive
WarSingleplayer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 25k–40k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$271k–$729k net $493k–$1.1M gross
$39.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Football (Soccer)Sports +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 869k–1.4M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross
$4.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
PartyMultiplayer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 539k–876k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.5M–$30.6M gross
$49.99
22k reviews
Mixed
3D FighterThird Person +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 164k–267k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
IdlerClicker +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 228k–371k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.1M net $3.4M–$7.8M gross
$29.99
6k reviews
Mostly Positive
Replay ValueAtmospheric +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.1M–$7.0M gross
$4.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 641k–1.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.5M gross
$12.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementMining +6

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