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How many copies did Dwarfs!? sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 56k–91k
$154k–$414k net $280k–$638k gross
from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 Dwarfs!? out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dwarfs!?'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 56k–1.5M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)
The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 584k copies.

A typical game
≈ 584k copies
≈ $5.9M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.7M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $130.7M after Steam's cut
from 242k 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 Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 141k–229k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$464k–$1.2M net $843k–$1.9M gross
$11.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAdventure +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 43k–70k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$237k–$636k net $430k–$978k gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
UndergroundSimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 750k–1.2M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.2M–$16.6M net $11.2M–$25.6M gross
$29.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfColony Sim +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.2M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.5M–$20.3M net $13.7M–$31.2M gross
$19.99
55k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGod Game +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
14x vs typical
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
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M net $10.7M–$24.4M gross
$19.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderColony Sim +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 42k–69k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$117k–$314k net $212k–$483k gross
$9.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseTurn-Based +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$4k–$11k net $8k–$17k gross
$2.99
175 reviews
Mixed
DwarfStrategy +6

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