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How many copies did Anvil Saga sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 43k–71k
$239k–$642k net $434k–$988k gross
from 2k 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 Anvil Saga out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Anvil Saga's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 909k–2.9M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)
The Management lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.2M copies
≈ $14.0M after Steam's cut
from ~30k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.7M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $130.7M after Steam's cut
from 242k 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 Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, 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
≈ 750k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.2M–$16.6M net $11.2M–$25.6M gross
$29.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfColony Sim +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 702k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
29k reviews
Mostly Positive
IdlerPixel Graphics +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
8.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
23k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 660k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.3M–$16.5M gross
$21.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerRogue-like +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
5.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M net $37.7M–$85.7M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 665k–1.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.7M–$9.8M net $6.6M–$15.1M gross
$19.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
Hack and SlashPixel Graphics +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.0M–$24.3M net $16.4M–$37.4M gross
$19.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsCrafting +6

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