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How many copies did Star Traders: Frontiers sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 115k–187k
$475k–$1.3M net $863k–$2.0M gross
from 4k reviews (Very 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 Star Traders: Frontiers out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Star Traders: Frontiers's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.0M–9.7M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 8.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 8.8M copies
≈ $130.7M after Steam's cut
from ~196k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.7M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $130.7M after Steam's cut
from 242k reviews

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35.
  • The games you compared span 2010 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

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
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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.3M net $195.7M–$445.1M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 872k–1.4M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.2M–$32.9M net $22.2M–$50.5M gross
$19.99
43k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.3M–$54.5M net $36.9M–$83.9M gross
$34.99
88k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 870k–1.4M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
29k reviews
Very Positive
Colony SimCity Builder +6

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