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How many copies did Boat Train sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 144–234
$39–$105 net $71–$162 gross
from 6 reviews (6 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 Boat Train out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Boat Train's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 420k–1.1M
best case 2.5M (Minion Masters)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 752k copies.

A typical game
≈ 752k copies
≈ $5.8M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.5M copies
Minion Masters
from 65k 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 PvE + Trading Card Game, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 758k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$12.9M gross
$14.99
32k reviews
Very Positive
RPGOpen World +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 968k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.0M–$21.5M net $14.5M–$33.0M gross
$29.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 750k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.2M–$16.6M net $11.2M–$25.6M gross
$29.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfColony Sim +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 311k–506k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.1M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-likeStrategy +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 397k–645k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $6.9M–$15.8M gross
$34.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpDark Fantasy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 323k–525k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M net $4.0M–$9.2M gross
$24.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySingleplayer +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 202k–329k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M net $2.0M–$4.6M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Replay ValueTurn-Based +6

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