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How many copies did HARDCORE MECHA sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 77k–125k
$424k–$1.1M net $771k–$1.8M gross
from 3k 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 HARDCORE MECHA out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including HARDCORE MECHA's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 292k–1.0M
best case 1.4M (Trailmakers)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 383k copies.

A typical game
≈ 383k copies
≈ $2.5M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.4M copies
Trailmakers · ≈ $13.6M after Steam's cut
from 37k 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 Space + Action, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2021, 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
≈ 160k–260k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$879k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$19.99
6k reviews
Mostly Positive
Colony SimCrafting +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.4M–$30.6M gross
$24.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 330k–536k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
11k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 199k–323k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.7M net $2.5M–$5.6M gross
$24.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Vehicular Combat4X +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 677k–1.1M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$5.6M–$15.0M net $10.2M–$23.1M gross
$29.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
RTSStrategy +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$401k–$1.1M net $729k–$1.7M gross
$0.99
28k reviews
Mostly Positive
DinosaursAction +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 231k–375k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.3M net $2.9M–$6.6M gross
$24.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Twin Stick ShooterAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 253k–412k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$348k–$935k net $632k–$1.4M gross
$4.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RTSStrategy +6

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