How much revenue did Uplink make?

$415k–$1.1M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Uplink sell?

Q: How many copies did Uplink sell?

126k to 205k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 126k–205k; $415k–$1.1M after Steam's cut $755k–$1.7M before the cut; from 2k 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 Uplink out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Uplink's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 166k–556k

best case 1.6M (Hacknet)

The Simulation genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy 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

≈ 166k–556k copies

≈ $709k–$2.8M after Steam's cut

from ~9k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Hacknet · ≈ $3.3M–$8.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (6 of 8) and Hacking (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Hacking + Simulation, priced around $10.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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