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How big is World of Warplanes?
Estimated owners
≈ 134k–218k
from 6k 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 World of Warplanes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including World of Warplanes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4k–32k
best case 52.2M (War Thunder)
The Action lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 8k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 8k copies
≈ $10k after Steam's cut
from ~125 reviews
Best case
≈ 52.2M copies
War Thunder
from 765k 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 Free to Play + Simulation, priced around $8.
  • The breakout hits carry Vehicular Combat + Combat + World War II; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, 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.

Similar games

2014
Est. copies
≈ 114k–186k
18x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2k reviews
Mixed
ActionMultiplayer +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.7M
6122x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 19k–31k
5.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
661 reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayBattle Royale +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2k–4k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$10k–$26k net $17k–$39k gross
$13.99
100 reviews
Mixed
Early AccessCo-op +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 2k–4k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$2k–$5k net $3k–$8k gross
$2.99
92 reviews
Very Positive
FlightArcade +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
125 reviews
Very Positive
ActionEarly Access +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 6k–10k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
119 reviews
Very Positive
AdventureAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 30k–49k
8.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1k reviews
Very Positive
SandboxSpace +6

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