How much revenue did Hydroneer make?

$3.1M–$8.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Hydroneer sell?

Q: How many copies did Hydroneer sell?

747k to 1.2M copies, based on its 28k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 747k–1.2M; $3.1M–$8.3M after Steam's cut $5.6M–$12.7M before the cut; from 28k 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 Hydroneer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hydroneer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 72k–100k

best case 352k (Captain of Industry)

The Automation 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

≈ 72k–100k copies

≈ $815k–$935k after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 268k–436k copies

Captain of Industry · ≈ $2.6M–$6.9M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 313 to 2k reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Automation (7 of 8) and Building (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Base-Building + Automation, priced around $35. The breakout hits carry Science; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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