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How big is Darkwind?
Estimated owners
≈ 25k–40k
from 478 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 Darkwind out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Darkwind's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.6M–5.3M
best case 52.2M (War Thunder)
The Free to Play lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.3M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.3M copies
≈ $52.8M after Steam's cut
from ~78k reviews
Best case
≈ 52.2M copies
War Thunder
from 765k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it, and 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 Free to Play + Simulation, priced around $27.
  • The breakout hits carry Combat + World War II + Flight; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 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

2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.7M
9.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.6M–$77.0M net $52.0M–$118.4M gross
$39.99
99k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerShooter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.5M net $10.5M–$23.8M gross
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationSandbox +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
153k reviews
Mostly Positive
TanksFree to Play +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$75.0M–$201.8M net $136.5M–$310.4M gross
$59.99
87k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyHistorical +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
69k reviews
Mostly Positive
Third PersonGun Customization +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 744–1k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross
$5.99
31 reviews
Positive
PuzzleAutomation +6

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