How much revenue did Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition make?

$25.8M–$69.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition sell?

2.3M to 3.8M copies, based on its 95k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2.3M–3.8M; $25.8M–$69.3M after Steam's cut $46.9M–$106.7M before the cut; from 95k 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 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.1M–6.9M

best case 6.8M (Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition)

The Base-Building 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

≈ 4.1M–6.9M copies

≈ $49.8M–$60.4M after Steam's cut

from ~108k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.2M–8.4M copies

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition · ≈ $50.0M–$134.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (6 of 8) and City Builder (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with RTS + City Builder, priced around $35.
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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