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How many copies did Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 15k–24k
$120k–$322k net $218k–$495k gross
from 363 reviews (Mixed)

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 Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 193k–697k
best case 1.2M (X4: Foundations)
The Flight lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 455k copies.

A typical game
≈ 455k copies
≈ $4.5M after Steam's cut
from ~12k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M copies
X4: Foundations · ≈ $22.6M after Steam's cut
from 29k reviews

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 Space Sim + Simulation, priced around $50.
  • The games you compared span 2017 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.

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2021
Est. copies
≈ 142k–230k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$780k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Space SimOpen World +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 134k–218k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
6k reviews
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FlightFPS +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 299k–486k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$493k–$1.3M net $896k–$2.0M gross
$5.99
12k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 892k–1.5M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$49.99
29k reviews
Mostly Positive
Space SimSimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 149k–242k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$2.5M–$6.6M net $4.5M–$10.2M gross
$59.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationFlight +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 742k–1.2M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.5M net $11.1M–$25.3M gross
$29.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FlightVR +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 460k–748k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.2M net $6.9M–$15.7M gross
$29.99
16k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessOpen World +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 394k–639k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.8M net $3.9M–$8.9M gross
$19.99
11k reviews
Mostly Positive
SpaceAction Roguelike +6

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