How much revenue did Diplomacy is Not an Option make?

An estimated 2.4M to 6.5M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Diplomacy is Not an Option sell?

Q: How many copies did Diplomacy is Not an Option sell?

An estimated 294k to 478k copies, based on its 12k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 294k–478k; $2.4M–$6.5M net $4.4M–$10.0M gross; from 12k 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 Diplomacy is Not an Option out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Diplomacy is Not an Option's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.7M–6.4M

best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)

The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.5M copies.

A typical game

≈ 2.5M copies

≈ $43.1M after Steam's cut

from ~74k reviews

Best case

≈ 17.7M copies

Cities: Skylines · ≈ $204.8M after Steam's cut

from 290k 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 City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The games you compared span 2012 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.

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