How much revenue did Zombo Buster Advance make?

$9k–$24k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Zombo Buster Advance sell?

Q: How many copies did Zombo Buster Advance sell?

6k to 11k copies, based on its 245 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6k–11k; $9k–$24k after Steam's cut $16k–$37k before the cut; from 245 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 Zombo Buster Advance out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Zombo Buster Advance's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 379k–559k

best case 1.9M (They Are Billions)

The RTS 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

≈ 379k–559k copies

≈ $1.9M–$4.1M after Steam's cut

from ~11k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.5M–2.4M copies

They Are Billions · ≈ $12.2M–$32.7M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on RTS (5 of 8) and Tower Defense (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Base-Building + Tower Defense, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Base-Building + Tower Defense + Automation; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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