How much revenue did Aquanox Deep Descent make?

An estimated 151k to 406k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Aquanox Deep Descent sell?

Q: How many copies did Aquanox Deep Descent sell?

An estimated 18k to 30k copies, based on its 694 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 18k–30k; $151k–$406k net $275k–$625k gross; from 694 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 Aquanox Deep Descent out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Aquanox Deep Descent's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–54k

best case 52.2M (War Thunder)

The Action lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 19k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 19k copies

≈ $95k after Steam's cut

from ~363 reviews

Best case

≈ 52.2M copies

War Thunder

from 765k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Free to Play + Simulation, priced around $15.
The breakout hits carry Combat + Free to Play + VR; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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