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How many copies did Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 50–81
$41–$111 net $75–$170 gross
from 2 reviews (2 user reviews)

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 Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Steel Rain - Dawn of the Machines's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.0M–3.9M
best case 52.2M (War Thunder)
The Vehicular Combat lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.2M copies
≈ $22.6M after Steam's cut
from ~79k reviews
Best case
≈ 52.2M copies
War Thunder
from 765k 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 Free to Play + Simulation, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2021, 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
≈ 311k–505k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.1M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessSandbox +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 922k–1.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
30k reviews
Mixed
RobotsMechs +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.6M–$77.0M net $52.0M–$118.4M gross
$39.99
99k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerShooter +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$22.8M–$61.4M net $41.5M–$94.5M gross
$19.99
90k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldVehicular Combat +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
69k reviews
Mostly Positive
Third PersonGun Customization +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.7M
9.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 153k–248k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$839k–$2.3M net $1.5M–$3.5M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Mostly Positive
ShooterSci-fi +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
100k reviews
Very Positive
TanksFree to Play +6

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