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How many copies did Broken Lines sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 18k–30k
$127k–$341k net $231k–$525k gross
from 699 reviews (Mostly 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 Broken Lines out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Broken Lines's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.0M–19.5M
best case 52.2M (War Thunder)
The War lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 9.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 9.2M copies
≈ $178.1M after Steam's cut
from ~280k reviews
Best case
≈ 52.2M copies
War Thunder
from 765k 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 Free to Play + Simulation, priced around $50.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 7.0M–11.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$96.6M–$259.6M net $175.6M–$399.4M gross
$49.99
293k reviews
Very Positive
MedievalStrategy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 15.0M–24.4M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$248.0M–$666.8M net $450.9M–$1025.8M gross
$59.99
376k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$204.0M–$548.6M net $371.0M–$844.0M gross
$49.99
371k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyWorld War II +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$51.2M–$137.8M net $93.2M–$212.0M gross
$49.99
141k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyMedieval +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 7.1M–11.5M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$97.2M–$261.2M net $176.7M–$401.9M gross
$49.99
268k reviews
Mostly Positive
FPSMultiplayer +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.6M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M net $37.5M–$85.4M gross
$19.99
151k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxSimulation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 5.9M–9.6M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$64.8M–$174.1M net $117.7M–$267.9M gross
$39.99
223k reviews
Very Positive
FPSMultiplayer +6

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