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How many copies did King of Seas sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 19k–31k
$132k–$354k after Steam's cut $239k–$544k before the cut
from 772 reviews (Mixed)

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 King of Seas out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including King of Seas's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 123k–404k
best case 2.5M (Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™)
The Pirates 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
≈ 123k–404k copies
≈ $1.0M–$3.6M after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.9M–3.0M copies
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ · ≈ $20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Pirates (8 of 8) and Naval Combat (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Pirates + Open World, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Assassin + Stealth + Parkour; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
4 of your 7 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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