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How many copies did 911 Operator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 675k–1.1M
$2.8M–$7.5M net $5.1M–$11.5M gross
from 20k reviews (Very 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 911 Operator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including 911 Operator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 9.0M–12.1M
best case 19.7M (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 9.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 9.7M copies
≈ $155.6M after Steam's cut
from ~237k 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 2013 to 2025, 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
≈ 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
2015
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–21.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$111.0M–$298.5M net $201.9M–$459.3M gross
$29.99
290k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSimulation +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$97.8M–$263.0M net $177.8M–$404.5M gross
$49.99
137k reviews
Very Positive
Grand StrategyStrategy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 15.0M–24.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$248.0M–$666.8M net $450.9M–$1025.9M gross
$59.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$107.6M–$289.3M net $195.7M–$445.1M gross
$49.99
196k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceGrand Strategy +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 7.3M–11.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$40.4M–$108.6M net $73.4M–$167.0M gross
$19.99
306k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationCo-op +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6

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