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How many copies did Defense high sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1k–2k
$353–$947 net $641–$1k gross
from 49 reviews (Mixed)

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 Defense high out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Defense high's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–8.6M
best case 15.6M (Bloons TD 6)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.0M copies
≈ $52.2M after Steam's cut
from ~48k reviews
Best case
≈ 15.6M copies
Bloons TD 6 · ≈ $84.2M after Steam's cut
from 390k 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 Tower Defense + Strategy, priced around $14.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2020, 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
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
8.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.8M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.5M net $19.9M–$45.4M gross
$4.99
154k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseZombies +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
4.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M net $10.7M–$24.4M gross
$19.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderColony Sim +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
23k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
29k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayTower Defense +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 761k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
22k reviews
Mostly Positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-Op +6

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