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How many copies did Anno 2070™ sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 659k–1.1M
$3.6M–$9.7M net $6.6M–$15.0M gross
from 13k reviews (Mixed)

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 Anno 2070™ out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Anno 2070™'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.3M–11.7M
best case 19.7M (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI)
The Building lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 6.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 6.7M copies
≈ $85.8M after Steam's cut
from ~184k reviews
Best case
≈ 19.7M copies
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · ≈ $457.4M after Steam's cut
from 376k 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 + Turn-Based Strategy, priced around $60.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–21.9M
1.6x 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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.6M–$77.0M net $52.1M–$118.5M gross
$29.99
114k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldSandbox +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 15.0M–24.4M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$248.0M–$666.9M net $451.0M–$1025.9M gross
$59.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$34.1M–$91.6M net $61.9M–$140.9M gross
$29.99
136k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSurvival +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M net $22.6M–$51.4M gross
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$34.2M–$91.9M net $62.1M–$141.4M gross
$44.99
96k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementSimulation +6

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