How much revenue did TheoTown make?

$373k–$1.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did TheoTown sell?

Q: How many copies did TheoTown sell?

136k to 220k copies, based on its 5k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 136k–220k; $373k–$1.0M after Steam's cut $677k–$1.5M before the cut; from 5k 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 TheoTown out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including TheoTown's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 476k–1.3M

best case 9.7M (RimWorld)

The Base-Building genre

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

≈ 476k–1.3M copies

≈ $3.3M–$10.9M after Steam's cut

from ~25k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.4M–12.0M copies

RimWorld · ≈ $71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (6 of 8) and Sandbox (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Base-Building + Survival, priced around $35. The breakout hits carry Survival + Automation + Crafting; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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