How much revenue did Spellcaster University make?

An estimated 728k to 2.0M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Spellcaster University sell?

Q: How many copies did Spellcaster University sell?

An estimated 106k to 172k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 106k–172k; $728k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross; from 4k 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 Spellcaster University out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Spellcaster University's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 21k–34k

best case 1.1M (Against the Storm)

The City Builder lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 27k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 27k copies

≈ $100k after Steam's cut

from ~788 reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M copies

Against the Storm · ≈ $13.3M after Steam's cut

from 36k 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 Strategy + City Builder, priced around $30.
The breakout hits carry Strategy + Base-Building + Management; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
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.

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