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How many copies did Mercury Fallen sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 8k–12k
$52k–$140k net $95k–$216k gross
from 316 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 Mercury Fallen out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mercury Fallen's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 491k–889k
best case 3.0M (Dyson Sphere Program)
The Simulation lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 632k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 632k copies
≈ $7.3M after Steam's cut
from ~14k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.0M copies
Dyson Sphere Program · ≈ $22.9M after Steam's cut
from 91k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Automation + Space, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Automation + Resource Management + Base-Building; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2026, 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
6.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M net $22.6M–$51.4M gross
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 365k–594k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$99k–$267k net $181k–$411k gross
$0.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
SportsFootball (Soccer) +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 892k–1.5M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$49.99
29k reviews
Mostly Positive
Space SimSimulation +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 848k–1.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$4.7M–$12.5M net $8.5M–$19.3M gross
$19.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementDiplomacy +6
2026
Est. copies
≈ 506k–823k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.2M–$11.2M net $7.6M–$17.3M gross
$29.99
21k reviews
Very Positive
RPGEarly Access +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 482k–783k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.2M–$16.4M gross
$29.99
10k reviews
Mostly Positive
AliensSci-fi +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 267k–434k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$6.9M net $4.7M–$10.6M gross
$34.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalBase-Building +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 382k–621k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.9M gross
$24.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
ExplorationSandbox +6

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