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How many copies did Bloons TD 6 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.7M gross
from 390k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Bloons TD 6 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Bloons TD 6's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–1.9M
best case 12.7M (7 Days to Die)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.5M copies
≈ $10.9M after Steam's cut
from ~31k reviews
Best case
≈ 12.7M copies
7 Days to Die · ≈ $220.3M after Steam's cut
from 402k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 Multiplayer, priced around $35.
  • The games you compared span 2000 to 2024, 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

2024
Est. copies
≈ 9.7M–15.7M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$119.5M–$321.2M net $217.2M–$494.2M gross
$44.99
402k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalZombies +6
2000
Est. copies
≈ 13.5M–22.0M
8.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$37.2M–$100.1M net $67.7M–$153.9M gross
$9.99
260k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionFPS +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.9M–$15.9M net $10.7M–$24.4M gross
$19.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
City BuilderColony Sim +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.1M–$32.6M net $22.1M–$50.2M gross
$29.99
51k reviews
Very Positive
Base-BuildingColony Sim +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
7.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
29k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayTower Defense +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 785k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$5.8M net $3.9M–$8.9M gross
$9.99
27k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Base-BuildingResource Management +6

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