How much revenue did Captain of Industry make?

$2.6M–$6.9M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Captain of Industry sell?

Q: How many copies did Captain of Industry sell?

268k to 436k copies, based on its 11k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 268k–436k; $2.6M–$6.9M after Steam's cut $4.7M–$10.7M before the cut; from 11k 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 Captain of Industry out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Captain of Industry's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 376k–4.2M

best case 8.0M (Factorio)

The Automation genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 376k–4.2M copies

≈ $4.4M–$44.4M after Steam's cut

from ~53k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.1M–10.0M copies

Factorio · ≈ $59.0M–$158.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Automation (4 of 4) and Base-Building (3 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with Automation + Base-Building, priced around $35.
The era: 2 of your 4 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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