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How many copies did Nebuchadnezzar sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 45k–73k
$248k–$667k after Steam's cut $451k–$1.0M before the cut
from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 Nebuchadnezzar out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nebuchadnezzar's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.7M–8.5M
best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)
The 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
≈ 3.7M–8.5M copies
≈ $52.7M–$114.5M after Steam's cut
from ~106k reviews
Best case
≈ 13.5M–21.9M copies
Cities: Skylines · ≈ $111.2M–$298.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Building (7 of 8) and Sandbox (7 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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