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How many copies did Medieval Machines Builder sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–5k
$11k–$29k after Steam's cut $19k–$44k before the cut
from 134 reviews (Very 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 Medieval Machines Builder out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Medieval Machines Builder's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.6M–1.8M
best case 24.7M (BeamNG.drive)
The Destruction 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
≈ 1.6M–1.8M copies
≈ $14.0M–$14.4M after Steam's cut
from ~53k reviews
Best case
≈ 18.8M–30.6M copies
BeamNG.drive · ≈ $129.2M–$347.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Destruction (6 of 8) and Sandbox (6 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Sandbox + Open World, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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