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How many copies did Heavy Metal Machines sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 120k–196k
from 4k reviews (Mostly Positive)

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 Heavy Metal Machines out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Heavy Metal Machines's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.5M–17.3M
best case 52.2M (War Thunder)
The Free to Play lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 10.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 10.9M copies
from ~249k reviews
Best case
≈ 52.2M copies
War Thunder
from 765k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are 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.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.

Similar games

2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.7M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 10.5M–17.1M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
345k reviews
Very Positive
Hero ShooterFree to Play +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.3M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
91k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
120k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayMOBA +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 114k–185k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayThird-Person Shooter +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–22.8M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
409k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
153k reviews
Mostly Positive
TanksFree to Play +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 240k–390k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayTanks +6

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