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How many copies did War Hospital sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 30k–49k
$247k–$665k net $449k–$1.0M gross
from 1k 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 War Hospital out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including War Hospital's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–3.8M
best case 10.3M (Stellaris)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.4M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $13.3M after Steam's cut
from ~32k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.3M copies
Stellaris · ≈ $198.5M after Steam's cut
from 196k 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 Space + Grand Strategy, priced around $50.
  • The games you compared span 2010 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
6.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.4M net $195.7M–$445.2M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 643k–1.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.3M–$14.3M net $9.6M–$21.9M gross
$29.99
27k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationWorld War II +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.0M net $5.4M–$12.4M gross
$9.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MilitaryCity Builder +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.6M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$97.8M–$263.0M net $177.8M–$404.6M gross
$49.99
137k reviews
Very Positive
Grand StrategyStrategy +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.7M–$15.3M net $10.4M–$23.6M gross
$19.99
20k reviews
Very Positive
Grand StrategyStrategy +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$19.9M–$53.4M net $36.1M–$82.2M gross
$49.99
60k reviews
Mostly Positive
Grand StrategyEconomy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 672k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
23k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyBase-Building +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 872k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.8M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6

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