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How many copies did Silica sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 116k–188k
$637k–$1.7M net $1.2M–$2.6M gross
from 5k reviews (Mostly 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 Silica out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Silica's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 959k–1.3M
best case 9.8M (Titanfall® 2)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.1M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $7.7M after Steam's cut
from ~24k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.8M copies
Titanfall® 2 · ≈ $113.5M after Steam's cut
from 283k 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 Multiplayer, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 731k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M net $5.5M–$12.5M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyMilitary +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 963k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.3M–$14.2M net $9.6M–$21.9M gross
$19.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyWorld War II +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 7.5M–12.1M
12x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$61.5M–$165.5M net $111.9M–$254.6M gross
$29.99
283k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSMechs +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 5.9M–9.5M
4.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$32.2M–$86.7M net $58.6M–$133.4M gross
$19.99
113k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyWorld War II +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 5.7M–9.2M
5.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
142k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayWorld War II +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 860k–1.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
30k reviews
Mostly Positive
MedievalTactical +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$16.9M–$45.3M net $30.6M–$69.7M gross
$39.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StealthStrategy +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$953k–$2.6M net $1.7M–$3.9M gross
$4.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerStrategy +6

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