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How many copies did X Rebirth sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 380k–618k
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$13.0M gross
from 7k 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 X Rebirth out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including X Rebirth's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.2M–9.8M
best case 21.6M (No Man's Sky)
The Space lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 7.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 7.1M copies
≈ $95.7M after Steam's cut
from ~143k reviews
Best case
≈ 21.6M copies
No Man's Sky · ≈ $500.4M after Steam's cut
from 411k 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 Open World + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $60.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, 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
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.4M net $195.7M–$445.2M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 6.7M–10.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$73.5M–$197.6M net $133.6M–$304.0M gross
$39.99
144k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SpaceSimulation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M net $22.6M–$51.4M gross
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$32.9M–$88.5M net $59.8M–$136.1M gross
$29.99
139k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOpen World +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 16.4M–26.7M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$271.3M–$729.5M net $493.3M–$1122.3M gross
$59.99
411k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldOpen World Survival Craft +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.9M–6.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$21.2M–$57.0M net $38.6M–$87.7M gross
$19.99
134k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceSandbox +6

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