How much revenue did XO make?

An estimated 16k to 43k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did XO sell?

Q: How many copies did XO sell?

An estimated 3k to 5k copies, based on its 101 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–5k; $16k–$43k net $29k–$66k gross; from 101 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 XO out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including XO's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 45k–195k

best case 1.1M (Against the Storm)

The Strategy lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 79k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 79k copies

≈ $499k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M copies

Against the Storm · ≈ $13.3M after Steam's cut

from 36k 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 Strategy + City Builder, priced around $30.
The games you compared span 2016 to 2026, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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