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How many copies did Mechajammer sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 6k–10k
$21k–$57k net $38k–$88k gross
from 239 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 Mechajammer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mechajammer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.2M–3.8M
best case 5.7M (XCOM® 2)
The Sci-fi lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.5M copies
≈ $22.8M after Steam's cut
from ~52k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.7M copies
XCOM® 2 · ≈ $44.0M after Steam's cut
from 108k 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 Stealth + Open World, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2020, 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
≈ 5.0M–8.1M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$41.0M–$110.2M net $74.5M–$169.6M gross
$29.99
107k reviews
Very Positive
StealthOpen World +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.6M–$77.0M net $52.0M–$118.4M gross
$39.99
99k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerShooter +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–7.0M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$23.8M–$64.1M net $43.3M–$98.6M gross
$19.99
108k reviews
Very Positive
IsometricTurn-Based Combat +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.6M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.2M–$30.0M net $20.3M–$46.2M gross
$9.99
78k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSpace +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.2M–$32.9M net $22.2M–$50.5M gross
$19.99
43k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$7.7M–$20.8M net $14.1M–$32.0M gross
$9.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
ActionMultiplayer +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.0M–$75.3M net $50.9M–$115.8M gross
$39.99
49k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerAction +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.5M–$33.6M net $22.7M–$51.7M gross
$14.99
58k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based StrategyTactical +6

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