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How many copies did Abandon Ship sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 39k–63k
$267k–$718k net $485k–$1.1M gross
from 1k reviews (Mostly Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–86k
best case 502k (Pixel Piracy)
The Rogue-lite lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 25k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 25k copies
≈ $191k after Steam's cut
from ~652 reviews
Best case
≈ 502k copies
Pixel Piracy · ≈ $2.9M after Steam's cut
from 7k 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 Action Roguelike + Sandbox, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 30k–48k
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$246k–$660k net $447k–$1.0M gross
$29.99
1k reviews
Mostly Positive
Tactical RPGTurn-Based Tactics +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 383k–622k
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
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$14.99
7k reviews
Mixed
Action RoguelikeSandbox +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 936–2k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$6k net $4k–$9k gross
$7.99
39 reviews
Mixed
Action RoguelikeExploration +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 174k–283k
9.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$766k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$15.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Co-op2D +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 1k–2k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$4k–$10k net $7k–$15k gross
$12.99
42 reviews
Positive
Action RoguelikeNaval Combat +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 19k–31k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$132k–$354k net $239k–$544k gross
$24.99
772 reviews
Mixed
PiratesNaval Combat +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$11k–$29k net $20k–$45k gross
$20.00
83 reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessSurvival +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 18k–30k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$75k–$203k net $137k–$312k gross
$14.99
532 reviews
Very Positive
PiratesAdventure +6

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