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How many copies did No Plan B sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 19k–32k
$80k–$215k after Steam's cut $145k–$331k before the cut
from 808 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 No Plan B out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including No Plan B's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–4.0M
best case 9.7M (RimWorld)
The Base-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
≈ 1.8M–4.0M copies
≈ $19.9M–$36.3M after Steam's cut
from ~68k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.4M–12.0M copies
RimWorld · ≈ $71.1M–$191.2M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Base-Building (3 of 8) and Sandbox (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Colony Sim + Base-Building, priced around $35. The breakout hits carry Colony Sim + Survival + Management; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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