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How many copies did Pirates Outlaws sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 21k–33k
$113k–$304k after Steam's cut $206k–$468k before the cut
from 779 reviews (Very 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 Pirates Outlaws out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Pirates Outlaws's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 334k–2.6M
best case 8.2M (Slay the Spire)
The Card Game genre

6 of your 8 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
≈ 334k–2.6M copies
≈ $2.5M–$14.6M after Steam's cut
from ~19k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.2M–10.1M copies
Slay the Spire · ≈ $42.8M–$115.2M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Card Game (6 of 8) and Deckbuilding (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Roguelike Deckbuilder + Card Game, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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