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How many copies did Silica sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 117k–190k
$642k–$1.7M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut
from 5k 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 Silica out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Silica's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 961k–1.3M
best case 9.8M (Titanfall® 2)
The War 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
≈ 961k–1.3M copies
≈ $4.6M–$15.1M after Steam's cut
from ~24k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.5M–12.2M copies
Titanfall® 2 · ≈ $61.7M–$165.9M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on War (5 of 8) and RTS (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with FPS + Mechs, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

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

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