How much revenue did Silent Hunter® III make?

$372k–$1.0M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Silent Hunter® III sell?

Q: How many copies did Silent Hunter® III sell?

136k to 220k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 136k–220k; $372k–$1.0M after Steam's cut $677k–$1.5M before the cut; from 3k 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 Silent Hunter® III out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Silent Hunter® III's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 146k–208k

best case 7.0M (World of Warships)

The Naval 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

≈ 146k–208k copies

≈ $1.6M–$3.4M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 5.4M–8.7M copies

World of Warships

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Naval (7 of 8) and Naval Combat (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Naval Combat + Naval, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry War + Free to Play + Tactical; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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