How much revenue did Sid Meier's Civilization VII make?

An estimated 26.4M to 70.9M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sid Meier's Civilization VII sell?

Q: How many copies did Sid Meier's Civilization VII sell?

An estimated 1.4M to 2.2M copies, based on its 57k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.4M–2.2M; $26.4M–$70.9M net $48.0M–$109.1M gross; from 57k 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 Sid Meier's Civilization VII out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sid Meier's Civilization VII's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.1M–10.6M

best case 19.7M (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI)

The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.8M copies.

A typical game

≈ 3.8M copies

≈ $68.8M after Steam's cut

from ~113k reviews

Best case

≈ 19.7M copies

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · ≈ $457.4M after Steam's cut

from 376k 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 Strategy + Turn-Based Strategy, priced around $60.
The games you compared span 2006 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

Game	Price	Reviews	Tags	Est. copies	Est. revenue
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI 2016	Est. copies ≈ 15.0M–24.4M 3.3x vs typical SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $248.0M–$666.8M net $450.9M–$1025.8M gross	$59.99	376k reviews Very Positive	StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic 2024	Est. copies ≈ 634k–1.0M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $7.0M–$18.7M net $12.7M–$28.8M gross	$39.99	26k reviews Very Positive	StrategySimulation +6
Against the Storm 2023	Est. copies ≈ 872k–1.4M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross	$29.99	36k reviews Very Positive	StrategyCity Builder +6
Crusader Kings III 2020	Est. copies ≈ 3.7M–6.1M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $51.2M–$137.8M net $93.2M–$212.0M gross	$49.99	141k reviews Very Positive	StrategyMedieval +6
Manor Lords 2024	Est. copies ≈ 2.1M–3.4M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $23.3M–$62.8M net $42.5M–$96.6M gross	$39.99	88k reviews Very Positive	StrategyCity Builder +6
Europa Universalis IV 2013	Est. copies ≈ 7.1M–11.6M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $97.8M–$262.9M net $177.8M–$404.5M gross	$49.99	137k reviews Very Positive	Grand StrategyStrategy +6
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition 2006	Est. copies ≈ 1.9M–3.0M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $12.9M–$34.6M net $23.4M–$53.3M gross	$24.99	36k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	StrategyMedieval +6
Sid Meier's Civilization® V 2010	Est. copies ≈ 10.9M–17.7M 1.9x vs typical SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $90.1M–$242.1M net $163.7M–$372.5M gross	$29.99	210k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Turn-Based StrategyStrategy +6