How many copies did World of Tanks sell?

2.5M to 4.0M copies, based on its 100k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did World of Tanks make?

World of Tanks is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is World of Tanks?

Estimated owners: ≈ 2.5M–4.0M; from 100k 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 World of Tanks out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including World of Tanks's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 409k–584k

best case 52.4M (War Thunder)

The Simulation genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 409k–584k copies

≈ $4.8M–$10.0M after Steam's cut

from ~9k reviews

Best case

≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies

War Thunder

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (4 of 8) and World War II (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tanks + Shooter, priced around $17. The breakout hits carry Free to Play; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2007 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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