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How many copies did MechDefender - Tower Defense sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 10k–16k
$13k–$36k net $24k–$55k gross
from 367 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 MechDefender - Tower Defense out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including MechDefender - Tower Defense's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3k–68k
best case 107k (Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge)
The Card Game lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 15k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 15k copies
≈ $11k after Steam's cut
from ~315 reviews
Best case
≈ 107k copies
Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge
from 3k 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 Turn-Based Strategy + Warhammer 40K, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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