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How many copies did The Battle of Polytopia sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 156k–253k
$643k–$1.7M net $1.2M–$2.7M gross
from 6k reviews (Very 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 The Battle of Polytopia out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Battle of Polytopia's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 37.1M–72.7M
best case 662.4M (Counter-Strike 2)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 48.1M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 48.1M copies
≈ $274.5M after Steam's cut
from ~846k reviews
Best case
≈ 662.4M copies
Counter-Strike 2
from 9.7M 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 FPS + Shooter, priced around $17.
  • The breakout hits carry Competitive + Team-Based + e-sports; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 36.6M–59.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$201.5M–$541.7M net $366.3M–$833.3M gross
$19.99
916k reviews
Mostly Positive
HorrorMultiplayer +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 70.9M–115.3M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.5M reviews
Very Positive
FPSPvP +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 20.3M–33.0M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$335.1M–$900.9M net $609.2M–$1385.9M gross
$59.99
846k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGCharacter Customization +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$88.7M–$238.4M net $161.2M–$366.8M gross
$14.99
538k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 504.7M–820.2M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
9.7M reviews
Very Positive
FPSShooter +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 35.0M–56.9M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$96.2M–$258.6M net $174.9M–$397.8M gross
$9.99
673k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opAction +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.7M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6

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