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How many copies did Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 240k–389k
$988k–$2.7M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
from 8k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.4M
best case 15.6M (Bloons TD 6)
The Strategy lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $5.5M after Steam's cut
from ~25k reviews
Best case
≈ 15.6M copies
Bloons TD 6 · ≈ $84.2M after Steam's cut
from 390k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Strategy, priced around $14.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2020, 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

2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
16x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.7M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
9.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 785k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.8M net $3.9M–$8.9M gross
$9.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Base-BuildingResource Management +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
23k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 861k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.5M net $6.5M–$14.7M gross
$14.99
25k reviews
Very Positive
Base-BuildingMultiplayer +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
6.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.0M–$29.5M net $19.9M–$45.4M gross
$4.99
154k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseZombies +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.0M net $5.4M–$12.4M gross
$9.99
21k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MilitaryCity Builder +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
29k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayTower Defense +6

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