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How many copies did Sunrider 4: The Captain's Return sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 7k–11k
$57k–$153k net $103k–$235k gross
from 287 reviews (Very Positive)

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 Sunrider 4: The Captain's Return out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sunrider 4: The Captain's Return's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 127k–282k
best case 338k (TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children)
The Turn-Based Tactics lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 210k copies.

A typical game
≈ 210k copies
≈ $2.7M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 338k copies
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children · ≈ $3.3M after Steam's cut
from 10k 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 CRPG + Tactical RPG, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 239k–388k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M net $2.0M–$4.6M gross
$16.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 192k–312k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.4M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
Strategy RPGJRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 88k–143k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$3.9M net $2.6M–$6.0M gross
$59.99
4k reviews
Mostly Positive
Turn-Based TacticsStrategy RPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 105k–171k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$723k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$24.99
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGSingleplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 258k–419k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.2M–$7.3M gross
$24.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
CRPGTactical RPG +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 160k–260k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.9M gross
$59.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 88k–143k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.5M–$3.9M net $2.6M–$6.0M gross
$59.99
4k reviews
Mostly Positive
Visual NovelTactical RPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 39k–64k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$434k–$1.2M net $790k–$1.8M gross
$39.99
1k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGStrategy +6

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