Sign in
wishvane

How many copies did The Political Machine 2020 sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 20k–32k
from 742 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 The Political Machine 2020 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Political Machine 2020's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 402k–1.1M
best case 1.6M (Pacify)

7 of your 8 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
≈ 402k–1.1M copies
≈ $3.1M–$4.2M after Steam's cut
from ~19k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies
Pacify · ≈ $1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Simulation (3 of 8) and Co-op (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Horror + Psychological Horror, priced around $5.
The era
The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Broken Lines
2020
Est. copies
≈ 18k–30k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$127k–$341k after Steam's cut $231k–$525k before the cut
$24.99
699 reviews
Mostly Positive
WarSingleplayer
WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
2024
Est. copies
≈ 25k–40k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$274k–$737k after Steam's cut $498k–$1.1M before the cut
$39.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Football (Soccer)Sports
Draw & Guess
2021
Est. copies
≈ 870k–1.4M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M after Steam's cut $2.2M–$4.9M before the cut
$4.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
PartyMultiplayer
Undisputed
2024
Est. copies
≈ 542k–881k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.5M–$20.0M after Steam's cut $13.6M–$30.8M before the cut
$49.99
23k reviews
Mixed
3D FighterThird Person
Firestone – Idle Clicker Online RPG
2024
Est. copies
≈ 165k–268k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Mostly Positive
IdlerClicker
Offworld Trading Company
2016
Est. copies
≈ 228k–371k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.9M–$5.1M after Steam's cut $3.4M–$7.8M before the cut
$29.99
6k reviews
Mostly Positive
Replay ValueAtmospheric
Pacify
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.5M after Steam's cut $3.1M–$7.0M before the cut
$4.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorOnline Co-Op
Turmoil
2016
Est. copies
≈ 642k–1.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.5M before the cut
$12.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementMining

Sizing up your own game? See what its genre can realistically do before you build it.