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How many copies did The Dwarves sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 83k–135k
$917k–$2.5M net $1.7M–$3.8M gross
from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 The Dwarves out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Dwarves's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 901k–1.3M
best case 5.9M (Warhammer: Vermintide 2)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.1M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $12.6M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.9M copies
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 · ≈ $67.9M after Steam's cut
from 147k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it.

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 Multiplayer + Games Workshop, priced around $45.
  • The breakout hits carry Games Workshop + Multiplayer + Hack and Slash; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 750k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.2M–$16.6M net $11.2M–$25.6M gross
$29.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfColony Sim +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$34.5M–$92.7M net $62.7M–$142.7M gross
$59.99
52k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyFantasy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.2M–6.8M
5.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$68.9M–$185.2M net $125.3M–$284.9M gross
$59.99
121k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyFantasy +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 544k–883k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.5M–$20.1M net $13.6M–$30.9M gross
$49.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
Strategy4X +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
6.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$36.8M–$98.9M net $66.9M–$152.2M gross
$29.99
147k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opDark Fantasy +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 883k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.6M–$12.4M net $8.4M–$19.1M gross
$18.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfColony Sim +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 994k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.2M–$22.0M net $14.9M–$33.9M gross
$29.99
21k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionOnline Co-Op +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 665k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.5M–$14.7M net $10.0M–$22.7M gross
$29.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6

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