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How many copies did Townscaper sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 534k–868k
$880k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
from 22k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Townscaper out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Townscaper's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 74k–86k
best case 758k (Tiny Glade)
The Sandbox lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 77k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 77k copies
≈ $489k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 758k copies
Tiny Glade · ≈ $4.4M after Steam's cut
from 24k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it, and 3 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 Building + Design & Illustration, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Design & Illustration + Cozy + Medieval; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2024. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2021
Est. copies
≈ 55k–90k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$121k–$326k net $220k–$502k gross
$7.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
2D PlatformerCollectathon +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 578k–939k
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.4M–$6.4M net $4.3M–$9.9M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BuildingDesign & Illustration +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 60k–98k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$248k–$666k net $450k–$1.0M gross
$14.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
TradingBase-Building +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$282k–$759k net $513k–$1.2M gross
$17.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
NatureSandbox +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 81k–131k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$333k–$895k net $605k–$1.4M gross
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
TransportationCasual +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 32k–53k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$125k–$335k net $227k–$516k gross
$13.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderBuilding +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 35k–57k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$192k–$515k net $348k–$792k gross
$19.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderCombat +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 32k–52k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1k reviews
Very Positive
BuildingSandbox +6

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