How much revenue did Merchant of the Skies make?

$248k–$667k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Merchant of the Skies sell?

Q: How many copies did Merchant of the Skies sell?

60k to 98k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 60k–98k; $248k–$667k after Steam's cut $451k–$1.0M before the cut; from 2k 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 Merchant of the Skies out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Merchant of the Skies's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 165k–337k

best case 1.2M (X4: Foundations)

The Economy genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 165k–337k copies

≈ $1.4M–$2.3M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 899k–1.5M copies

X4: Foundations · ≈ $12.4M–$33.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Economy (8 of 8) and Management (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Space Sim + Simulation, priced around $50.
The era: The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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