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How many copies did Blazing Sails sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 256k–415k
$1.1M–$2.8M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.4M before the cut
from 11k reviews (Very 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 Blazing Sails out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Blazing Sails's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 133k–210k
best case 52.4M (War Thunder)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 133k–210k copies
≈ $1.4M–$1.9M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies
War Thunder
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 Simulation (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Naval Combat + Co-op, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Free to Play + Naval Combat; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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30x vs typical
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Free to PlayNaval Combat
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Est. copies
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War Thunder
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Est. copies
≈ 40.0M–64.9M
147x vs typical
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Airships: Conquer the Skies
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Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
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SurvivalOpen World
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≈ 1.4M–2.3M
10x vs typical
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$14.99
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