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How many copies did Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 413k–671k
$2.3M–$6.1M net $4.1M–$9.4M gross
from 14k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 243k–557k
best case 24.5M (BeamNG.drive)
The Flight lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 383k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 383k copies
≈ $1.6M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.5M copies
BeamNG.drive · ≈ $236.9M after Steam's cut
from 403k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Space + Action, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Open World + Family Friendly + Destruction; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.4M–$30.6M gross
$24.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 18.7M–30.4M
44x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$128.5M–$345.4M net $233.6M–$531.4M gross
$24.99
403k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationDriving +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 186k–303k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.2M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
RacingFlight +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 398k–646k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$327k–$879k net $594k–$1.4M gross
$2.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FlightIndie +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 183k–297k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$753k–$2.0M net $1.4M–$3.1M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationFlight +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
6.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.7M–$20.6M net $14.0M–$31.8M gross
$19.99
58k reviews
Very Positive
SandboxDestruction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$66.9M net $45.2M–$102.9M gross
$29.99
99k reviews
Mostly Positive
RacingOpen World +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 505k–820k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.3M–$7.5M gross
$12.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
FlightSandbox +6

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