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How many copies did Sumerian Six sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 28k–46k
$233k–$626k net $423k–$963k gross
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 Sumerian Six out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sumerian Six's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.3M–3.1M
best case 8.2M (ULTRAKILL)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 2.5M copies
≈ $26.3M after Steam's cut
from ~69k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.2M copies
ULTRAKILL · ≈ $94.7M after Steam's cut
from 236k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Free to Play + Battle Royale, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
137k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayBattle Royale +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
2.2x 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
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
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$18.9M–$50.8M net $34.4M–$78.2M gross
$39.99
69k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorSingleplayer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.6M–$25.9M net $17.5M–$39.8M gross
$24.99
58k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CasualRelaxing +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$51.4M–$138.1M net $93.4M–$212.4M gross
$29.99
236k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Boomer ShooterFast-Paced +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.4M net $7.1M–$16.1M gross
$5.99
82k reviews
Very Positive
RhythmMusic +6

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