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How big is Plasma?
Estimated owners
≈ 27k–44k
from 1k 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 Plasma out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Plasma's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–4.4M
best case 4.9M (Totally Accurate Battle Simulator)
The Sandbox lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 4.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 4.2M copies
≈ $36.3M after Steam's cut
from ~93k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.9M copies
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator · ≈ $38.1M after Steam's cut
from 151k 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 Sandbox + Simulation, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2022, 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$26.3M–$70.8M net $47.9M–$108.9M gross
$29.99
133k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DestructionPhysics +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.1M–$62.1M net $42.0M–$95.5M gross
$24.99
110k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationDesign & Illustration +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M net $37.5M–$85.4M gross
$19.99
151k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxSimulation +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M net $22.6M–$51.4M gross
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.8M–$50.5M net $34.1M–$77.7M gross
$19.99
74k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
TabletopBoard Game +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.6M net $22.8M–$51.8M gross
$19.99
92k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFarming Sim +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$35.6M–$95.7M net $64.7M–$147.3M gross
$44.99
72k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationBuilding +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 3.2M–5.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.8M–$23.7M net $16.0M–$36.5M gross
$9.99
93k reviews
Mostly Positive
MMORPGMassively Multiplayer +6

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