How much revenue did Democracy 4 make?

$1.3M–$3.4M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Democracy 4 sell?

Q: How many copies did Democracy 4 sell?

153k to 248k copies, based on its 6k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 153k–248k; $1.3M–$3.4M after Steam's cut $2.3M–$5.2M before the cut; from 6k 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 Democracy 4 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Democracy 4's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–1.9M

best case 5.0M (Crusader Kings II)

The Simulation 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

≈ 1.1M–1.9M copies

≈ $11.7M–$16.4M after Steam's cut

from ~33k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.8M–6.2M copies

Crusader Kings II

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (7 of 8) and Grand Strategy (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Grand Strategy + Medieval, priced around $40.
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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