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How many copies did Hex of Steel sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 23k–38k
$159k–$427k net $289k–$657k gross
from 876 reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Hex of Steel out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hex of Steel's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 379k–784k
best case 27.0M (The Forest)
The Strategy lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 565k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 565k copies
≈ $5.6M after Steam's cut
from ~11k reviews
Best case
≈ 27.0M copies
The Forest · ≈ $208.7M after Steam's cut
from 677k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 are breakout hits far above it.

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 Strategy + Historical, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, 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.

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2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
4.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.7M net $4.5M–$10.3M gross
$5.99
50k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyHistorical +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
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Free
49k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayCard Game +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.4M
59x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.1M–$304.2M net $205.7M–$468.0M gross
$19.99
677k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 567k–922k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
16k reviews
Mixed
Board GameMultiplayer +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 688k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.2M net $6.9M–$15.7M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeStrategy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 293k–476k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.5M net $4.4M–$10.0M gross
$29.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
WargameReal Time Tactics +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 941k–1.5M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$15.5M–$41.7M net $28.2M–$64.2M gross
$59.99
39k reviews
Mixed
SingleplayerStrategy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 274k–446k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M net $5.5M–$12.5M gross
$39.99
10k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyRTS +6

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