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How many copies did Armed to the Gears sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 6k–9k
$8k–$21k net $14k–$32k gross
from 215 reviews (Mixed)

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 Armed to the Gears out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Armed to the Gears's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7k–28k
best case 73k (Taur)
The Strategy lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 10k copies, so plan for a small audience. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game
≈ 10k copies
≈ $52k after Steam's cut
from ~307 reviews
Best case
≈ 73k copies
Taur · ≈ $702k after Steam's cut
from 2k 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 Tower Defense + Strategy, priced around $25.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2024. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 6k–9k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$16k–$42k net $28k–$65k gross
$9.99
237 reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RoguelikeAuto Battler +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 10k–16k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$41k–$110k net $74k–$169k gross
$14.99
376 reviews
Very Positive
Choose Your Own AdventureShoot 'Em Up +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 55k–90k
6.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$381k–$1.0M net $692k–$1.6M gross
$24.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3k–5k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$5k–$12k net $8k–$19k gross
$4.99
126 reviews
Mostly Positive
WarIndie +6

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