How much revenue did Forward Defense make?

An estimated 923 to 2k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Forward Defense sell?

Q: How many copies did Forward Defense sell?

An estimated 480 to 780 copies, based on its 20 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 480–780; $923–$2k net $2k–$4k gross; from 20 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 Forward Defense out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Forward Defense's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 37k–47k

best case 428k (Outpost: Infinity Siege)

The Base-Building lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 42k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 42k copies

≈ $145k after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 428k copies

Outpost: Infinity Siege · ≈ $4.1M after Steam's cut

from 14k 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 Base-Building, priced around $22.
The breakout hits carry Base-Building + Resource Management + Tactical; a typical game here doesn't.
5 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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