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How many copies did Stardeus sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 37k–60k
$305k–$821k net $555k–$1.3M gross
from 2k 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 Stardeus out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Stardeus's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 633k–1.0M
best case 5.4M (Oxygen Not Included)
The Building lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 866k copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 866k copies
≈ $6.8M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.4M copies
Oxygen Not Included · ≈ $51.9M after Steam's cut
from 142k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it.

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 $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Resource Management + Singleplayer + 2D; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2018 to 2026, 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 872k–1.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 660k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.3M net $4.9M–$11.3M gross
$14.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
6.4x 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
2022
Est. copies
≈ 305k–496k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.1M–$6.9M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Sci-fiSingleplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 671k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.7M–$9.9M net $6.7M–$15.3M gross
$19.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
AgricultureMultiplayer +6
2026
Est. copies
≈ 526k–855k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.7M net $7.9M–$17.9M gross
$29.99
22k reviews
Mostly Positive
Early AccessSurvival +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 438k–712k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.7M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.8M gross
$34.99
51k reviews
Very Positive
CraftingBuilding +6

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