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How many copies did CHR$(143) sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$4k–$12k net $8k–$18k gross
from 80 reviews (Very 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 CHR$(143) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CHR$(143)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 457k–1.2M
best case 2.0M (Stormworks: Build and Rescue)
The Building lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 663k copies.

A typical game
≈ 663k copies
≈ $7.8M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.0M copies
Stormworks: Build and Rescue · ≈ $19.8M after Steam's cut
from 59k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is too small to compare.

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 Sandbox + Base-Building, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2026, 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

2026
Est. copies
≈ 969k–1.6M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.3M–$25.1M net $17.0M–$38.6M gross
$34.99
40k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
City BuilderVoxel +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 815k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.7M–$18.1M net $12.2M–$27.8M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationManagement +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 84k–136k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$460k–$1.2M net $836k–$1.9M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
BuildingScience +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 313k–509k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M net $5.5M–$12.5M gross
$34.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessSpace +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
3.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.7M–$28.8M net $19.5M–$44.3M gross
$24.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
SandboxBase-Building +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 382k–621k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.3M net $7.6M–$17.4M gross
$39.99
16k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationBuilding +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 305k–496k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.1M–$6.9M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Sci-fiSingleplayer +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 505k–820k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.3M–$7.5M gross
$12.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
FlightSandbox +6

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