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How many copies did Airships: Conquer the Skies sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 199k–323k
$1.4M–$3.7M net $2.5M–$5.6M gross
from 7k 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 Airships: Conquer the Skies out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Airships: Conquer the Skies's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 872k–15.2M
best case 52.2M (War Thunder)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 8.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 8.0M copies
≈ $8.6M after Steam's cut
from ~153k reviews
Best case
≈ 52.2M copies
War Thunder
from 765k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 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 $25.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2026, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
153k reviews
Mostly Positive
TanksFree to Play +6
2026
Est. copies
≈ 1k–2k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$4k net $3k–$7k gross
$4.99
48 reviews
Mixed
Early AccessAction RPG +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.7M
5.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 482k–783k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.2M–$16.4M gross
$29.99
10k reviews
Mostly Positive
AliensSci-fi +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 15.0M–24.4M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$248.0M–$666.8M net $450.9M–$1025.8M gross
$59.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$133.0M–$357.6M net $241.8M–$550.1M gross
$59.99
325k reviews
Mixed
FPSMultiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 423k–688k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.3M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$19.99
15k reviews
Mixed
SailingNaval Combat +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

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