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How many copies did Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 31k–51k
$303k–$814k net $550k–$1.3M gross
from 1k 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 Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.0M–5.3M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)
The Building lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 4.0M copies.

A typical game
≈ 4.0M copies
≈ $31.0M after Steam's cut
from ~113k reviews
Best case
≈ 9.7M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $130.7M after Steam's cut
from 242k 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 Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$32.9M–$88.5M net $59.8M–$136.1M gross
$29.99
139k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOpen World +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$70.9M–$190.6M net $128.9M–$293.2M gross
$34.99
242k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$28.2M–$75.7M net $51.2M–$116.5M gross
$24.99
142k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Colony SimBase-Building +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$10.7M–$28.8M net $19.5M–$44.3M gross
$24.99
59k reviews
Very Positive
SandboxBase-Building +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M net $22.6M–$51.4M gross
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.9M–6.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$21.2M–$57.0M net $38.6M–$87.7M gross
$19.99
134k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceSandbox +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 905k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.0M–$13.4M net $9.0M–$20.6M gross
$19.99
34k reviews
Mostly Positive
SimulationCo-op +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.1M–$32.5M net $22.0M–$50.1M gross
$29.99
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxSpace +6

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