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How many copies did Oil Invasion sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 528–858
$724–$2k net $1k–$3k gross
from 22 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 Oil Invasion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Oil Invasion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–25k
best case 153k (Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD)
The Action lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 8k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 8k copies
≈ $49k after Steam's cut
from ~236 reviews
Best case
≈ 153k copies
Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD · ≈ $472k after Steam's cut
from 2k 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 + Third-Person Shooter, priced around $8.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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SteamSpy 0–20k
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