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How big is Endless Sky?
Estimated owners
≈ 327k–532k
from 7k 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 Endless Sky out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Endless Sky's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.5M–9.8M
best case 24.9M (Destiny 2)
The Open World lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 5.6M copies.

A typical game
≈ 5.6M copies
≈ $95.7M after Steam's cut
from ~160k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.9M copies
Destiny 2
from 659k 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 Free to Play + Open World, priced around $32.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2021, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.7M–$28.8M net $19.5M–$44.3M gross
$24.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
SandboxBase-Building +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.3M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$32.9M–$88.5M net $59.8M–$136.1M gross
$29.99
139k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOpen World +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.4M net $195.7M–$445.2M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.8M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
659k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayOpen World +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 3.9M–6.3M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
75k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayFPS +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
74k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
181k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayFPS +6

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