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How many copies did Automachef sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 26k–43k
$109k–$292k net $198k–$449k gross
from 915 reviews (Mostly 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 Automachef out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Automachef's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.9M
best case 8.7M (Satisfactory)
The Base-Building lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.4M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.4M copies
≈ $23.5M after Steam's cut
from ~89k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.7M copies
Satisfactory · ≈ $133.7M after Steam's cut
from 275k 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 Base-Building + Automation, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$32.9M–$88.5M net $59.8M–$136.1M gross
$29.99
139k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerOpen World +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
60k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerIdler +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 872k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.2M–$19.3M net $13.1M–$29.7M gross
$29.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyCity Builder +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.7M–$34.2M net $23.1M–$52.6M gross
$19.99
88k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PhysicsRogue-like +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.4M–$33.4M net $22.6M–$51.4M gross
$19.99
91k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationSpace +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 6.6M–10.7M
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$72.5M–$194.9M net $131.8M–$299.9M gross
$39.99
275k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Base-BuildingAutomation +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
2.6x 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
2022
Est. copies
≈ 750k–1.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.2M–$16.6M net $11.2M–$25.6M gross
$29.99
31k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfColony Sim +6

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