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How many copies did Candy Disaster - Tower Defense sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 8k–14k
$32k–$87k after Steam's cut $59k–$133k before the cut
from 338 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 Candy Disaster - Tower Defense out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Candy Disaster - Tower Defense's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 544k–1.0M
best case 27.1M (The Forest)
The Turn-Based Strategy 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
≈ 544k–1.0M copies
≈ $5.2M–$16.5M after Steam's cut
from ~21k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies
The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Turn-Based Strategy (5 of 8) and Open World (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Horror + Crafting; a typical game here doesn't.
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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