How much revenue did Automation Empire make?

$627k–$1.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Automation Empire sell?

Q: How many copies did Automation Empire sell?

76k to 124k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 76k–124k; $627k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.1M–$2.6M before the cut; from 3k reviews (Mixed)

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 Automation Empire out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including Automation Empire's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.0M–8.7M

best case 9.7M (Schedule I)

The Automation genre

All 5 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

≈ 3.0M–8.7M copies

≈ $20.1M–$89.8M after Steam's cut

from ~91k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.4M–12.0M copies

Schedule I · ≈ $40.7M–$109.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Automation (3 of 5) and Base-Building (3 of 5).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Co-op, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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