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How big is Gods and Idols?
Estimated owners
≈ 30k–49k
from 757 reviews (Mixed)

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 Gods and Idols out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gods and Idols's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.6M–8.0M
best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.3M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.3M copies
≈ $64.6M after Steam's cut
from ~70k reviews
Best case
≈ 17.7M copies
Cities: Skylines · ≈ $204.8M after Steam's cut
from 290k 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 City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2024, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$34.5M–$92.7M net $62.7M–$142.7M gross
$59.99
52k reviews
Mostly Positive
StrategyFantasy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.0M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
120k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayMOBA +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.0M–$53.8M net $36.4M–$82.8M gross
$34.99
68k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$35.6M–$95.7M net $64.7M–$147.3M gross
$44.99
72k reviews
Very Positive
SimulationBuilding +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.4M net $195.7M–$445.2M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
32k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 438k–712k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.6M–$9.7M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
$29.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–21.9M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$111.0M–$298.5M net $201.9M–$459.3M gross
$29.99
290k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSimulation +6

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