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How many copies did STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
$12.2M–$32.9M net $22.2M–$50.5M gross
from 43k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 578k–1.1M
best case 10.3M (Stellaris)
The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 1.0M copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.0M copies
≈ $8.8M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.3M copies
Stellaris · ≈ $198.5M after Steam's cut
from 196k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Simulation + Space, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Open World + Exploration; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2008 to 2024, 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.

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2008
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.1M
3.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.3M net $37.4M–$85.0M gross
$19.99
72k reviews
Very Positive
God GameOpen World +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.3M net $195.7M–$445.1M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 870k–1.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
29k reviews
Very Positive
Colony SimCity Builder +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 790k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.3M net $15.8M–$35.9M gross
$39.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySpace +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 848k–1.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.7M–$12.5M net $8.5M–$19.3M gross
$19.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementDiplomacy +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 440k–716k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.8M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.0M gross
$39.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyAction +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
5.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M net $22.6M–$51.4M gross
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 438k–712k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.7M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6

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