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How many copies did ALTF42 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 13k–22k
$29k–$79k net $54k–$122k gross
from 558 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 ALTF42 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including ALTF42's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–4.9M
best case 4.9M (Totally Accurate Battle Simulator)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.1M copies
≈ $38.1M after Steam's cut
from ~55k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.9M copies
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator · ≈ $38.1M after Steam's cut
from 151k 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 Sandbox + Simulation, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2022, 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
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M net $37.5M–$85.4M gross
$19.99
151k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxSimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.8M net $37.7M–$85.8M gross
$24.99
126k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Base-BuildingCute +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 7.2M–11.8M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.8M–$80.1M net $54.2M–$123.3M gross
$14.99
139k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2DOnline Co-Op +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.3M net $7.6M–$17.4M gross
$14.99
20k reviews
Very Positive
Tower DefenseCo-op +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.7M net $7.9M–$17.9M gross
$14.99
20k reviews
Very Positive
ActionComedy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
37k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayRPG +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.3M–$84.1M net $56.8M–$129.3M gross
$29.99
73k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGComedy +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.6M–$12.3M net $8.3M–$18.9M gross
$9.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
ComedyCo-op +6

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