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How many copies did SkyDrift sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 62k–100k
$169k–$455k net $308k–$700k gross
from 1k 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 SkyDrift out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SkyDrift's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 242k–532k
best case 1.4M (Trailmakers)
The Flight lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 434k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 434k copies
≈ $1.7M after Steam's cut
from ~7k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.4M copies
Trailmakers · ≈ $13.6M after Steam's cut
from 37k 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 Space + Action, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Family Friendly + Co-op Campaign + Online Co-Op; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2013 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 505k–820k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.3M–$7.5M gross
$12.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
FlightSandbox +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 186k–303k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.2M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
RacingFlight +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 183k–297k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$753k–$2.0M net $1.4M–$3.1M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationFlight +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
5.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.4M–$19.9M net $13.4M–$30.6M gross
$24.99
37k reviews
Very Positive
SpaceAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 398k–646k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$327k–$879k net $594k–$1.4M gross
$2.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FlightIndie +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 153k–249k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$421k–$1.1M net $765k–$1.7M gross
$9.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
ActionSimulation +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 330k–537k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$907k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.8M gross
$9.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Procedural GenerationRunner +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 413k–671k
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.1M net $4.1M–$9.4M gross
$19.99
14k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationFlight +6

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