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How many copies did War on the Sea sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 80k–130k
$880k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.6M before the cut
from 3k 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 War on the Sea out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including War on the Sea's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–3.8M
best case 52.4M (War Thunder)
The War 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
≈ 1.2M–3.8M copies
≈ $11.3M–$18.6M after Steam's cut
from ~31k reviews
Best case
≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies
War Thunder
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on War (4 of 8) and Military (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Simulation + Vehicular Combat.
The era
The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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