How much revenue did Lairchitect make?

$1k–$4k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Lairchitect sell?

Q: How many copies did Lairchitect sell?

2k to 3k copies, based on its 64 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–3k; $1k–$4k after Steam's cut $3k–$6k before the cut; from 64 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 210k–411k

best case 602k (Mechabellum)

The Simulation 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

≈ 210k–411k copies

≈ $1.1M–$2.8M after Steam's cut

from ~8k reviews

Best case

≈ 458k–745k copies

Mechabellum · ≈ $1.9M–$5.1M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (4 of 8) and Auto Battler (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Mechs + Auto Battler, priced around $15.
The era: The games you compared span 2018 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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