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How many copies did Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 119k–194k
$655k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
from 5k 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 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 576k–990k
best case 2.0M (Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun)
The Strategy lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 710k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 710k copies
≈ $8.9M after Steam's cut
from ~19k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.0M copies
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun · ≈ $31.1M after Steam's cut
from 38k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Stealth + Strategy, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Multiplayer; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, 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.

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2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.5M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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$39.99
38k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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2020
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≈ 434k–706k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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$39.99
16k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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2020
Est. copies
≈ 918k–1.5M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.0M–$13.6M net $9.2M–$20.9M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 872k–1.4M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
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2023
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SteamSpy 500k–1M
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$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$39.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
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2017
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$5.3M–$14.2M net $9.6M–$21.9M gross
$29.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyVillain Protagonist +6
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2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
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Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
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$9.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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