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How many copies did Mind Over Magic sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 106k–172k
$728k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
from 4k 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 Mind Over Magic out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mind Over Magic's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.4M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)
The Colony Sim lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.9M copies
≈ $40.0M after Steam's cut
from ~78k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.7M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $130.7M after Steam's cut
from 242k 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 Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$34.1M–$91.6M net $61.9M–$140.9M gross
$29.99
136k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSurvival +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.3M–$62.8M net $42.5M–$96.6M gross
$39.99
88k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.0M–$53.8M net $36.4M–$82.8M gross
$34.99
68k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.8M gross
$34.99
51k reviews
Very Positive
CraftingBuilding +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.1M–$32.6M net $22.1M–$50.2M gross
$29.99
51k reviews
Very Positive
Base-BuildingColony Sim +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.2M net $22.5M–$51.1M gross
$19.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderColony Sim +6

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