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How big is BattleSteam?

Estimated owners
≈ 792–1k
from 33 reviews (Mostly Negative)

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 BattleSteam out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BattleSteam's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 20.6M–40.3M
best case 123.4M (PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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
≈ 20.6M–40.3M copies
≈ $113.8M–$172.7M after Steam's cut
from ~660k reviews
Best case
≈ 94.0M–152.8M copies
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Co-op (3 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Survival + Shooter. The breakout hits carry Shooter + PvP + Battle Royale; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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