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How many copies did Littlewood sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 180k–292k
$741k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.1M gross
from 7k reviews (Very 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 Littlewood out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Littlewood's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17k–23k
best case 175k (TheoTown)
The City Builder lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 19k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 19k copies
≈ $78k after Steam's cut
from ~618 reviews
Best case
≈ 175k copies
TheoTown · ≈ $675k after Steam's cut
from 5k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 + Simulation, priced around $15.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2023. 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 20k–33k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$50k–$134k net $91k–$207k gross
$8.99
842 reviews
Very Positive
Colony SimCity Builder +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 16k–27k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$41k–$109k net $74k–$168k gross
$8.99
683 reviews
Very Positive
SimulationRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 94k–153k
6.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$777k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$29.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
StrategySimulation +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 13k–22k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$33k–$88k net $60k–$135k gross
$8.99
552 reviews
Very Positive
Tactical RPGWargame +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 35k–57k
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$86k–$232k net $157k–$356k gross
$8.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementBuilding +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 46k–74k
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$250k–$673k net $455k–$1.0M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
CatsLife Sim +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 12k–20k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$44k–$117k net $79k–$181k gross
$12.99
509 reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationStrategy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 133k–217k
7.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$366k–$985k net $666k–$1.5M gross
$9.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderSimulation +6

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