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How many copies did Panzer Knights sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 49k–80k
$338k–$909k after Steam's cut $614k–$1.4M before the cut
from 2k 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 Panzer Knights out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Panzer Knights's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–178k
best case 27.1M (The Forest)
The Anime genre

5 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

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

A typical game
≈ 11k–178k copies
≈ $119k–$4.1M after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies
The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Anime (7 of 8) and Simulation (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Open World Survival Craft + Survival + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

The Forest
2018
Est. copies
≈ 20.6M–33.5M
472x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut
$19.99
678k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Valkyria Chronicles™
2014
Est. copies
≈ 689k–1.1M
9.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.2M after Steam's cut $6.9M–$15.7M before the cut
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeStrategy
Tokyo Warfare Turbo
2019
Est. copies
≈ 12k–20k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$51k–$138k after Steam's cut $93k–$212k before the cut
$14.99
432 reviews
Very Positive
TanksAnime
My Waifu Is A Tank Girl! 💕
2025
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy under 20k
Est. revenue
$4k–$11k after Steam's cut $7k–$16k before the cut
$2.99
201 reviews
Very Positive
NuditySimulation
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
2018
Est. copies
≈ 214k–348k
4.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.9M after Steam's cut $5.4M–$12.2M before the cut
$49.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyAnime
Multi Turret Academy
2024
Est. copies
≈ 42k–68k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$104k–$280k after Steam's cut $189k–$430k before the cut
$8.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessTanks
Panzer Hearts - War Visual Novel
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4k–7k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
133 reviews
Very Positive
IndieVisual Novel
Panzermadels: Tank Dating Simulator
2016
Est. copies
≈ 58k–93k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$158k–$425k after Steam's cut $287k–$654k before the cut
$9.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
MemesAnime

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