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How many copies did Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 198k–322k
$1.6M–$4.4M net $3.0M–$6.8M gross
from 5k reviews (Mostly 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 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 994k–2.1M
best case 3.1M (Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition)
The Base-Building lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.4M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $14.2M after Steam's cut
from ~44k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.1M copies
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition · ≈ $47.3M after Steam's cut
from 94k 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 + RTS, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2018 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 786k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.8M net $3.9M–$8.9M gross
$9.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Base-BuildingResource Management +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 550k–894k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.5M–$12.2M net $8.2M–$18.8M gross
$29.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
Strategy3D +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
54k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyBase-Building +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.3M–$27.8M net $18.8M–$42.8M gross
$29.99
52k reviews
Mostly Positive
Massively MultiplayerWargame +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 672k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
23k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyBase-Building +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.0M–$53.8M net $36.4M–$82.8M gross
$34.99
68k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 918k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.0M–$13.6M net $9.2M–$20.9M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRTS +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.8M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$25.7M–$69.0M net $46.7M–$106.2M gross
$39.99
94k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyRTS +6

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