How much revenue did Master of Magic make?

$336k–$904k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Master of Magic sell?

Q: How many copies did Master of Magic sell?

31k to 50k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 31k–50k; $336k–$904k after Steam's cut $611k–$1.4M before Steam's cut; from 1k reviews (Mostly Positive)

Copies are estimated from the public review count, adjusted for release year, and cross-checked against SteamSpy's own estimate.

Did the prediction match what actually happened?

We hid Master of Magic and predicted how it would do from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Master of Magic's, is estimated from Steam reviews.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2k–31k

best case 442k (Songs of Conquest)

Games like Master of Magic

A typical game among these

≈ 2k–31k copies

≈ $8k–$221k after Steam's cut

from ~588 reviews

Only the top fifth of 2019's Steam releases earned $34k or more before Steam's cut, so plan for that or less.

1 of the 8 similar games is a hit.

Best case: Songs of Conquest at ≈ 337k–547k copies, ≈ $2.8M–$7.5M after Steam's cut. It is a breakout hit, far above a typical game.

What their first month looked like

About half the games that made it here had over 220 reviews in their first month; the range was 1 to 8k.

The genre you'd be entering

These games: The similar games share 4X (7 of 8) and Strategy RPG (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Tactics + 4X, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry Local Multiplayer + Tactical + Fantasy; a typical game here doesn't.
When they shipped: The similar games span 2017 to 2026, and 2 of the 8 shipped in the last two years.

How these numbers were worked out

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

Copies come from each game's reviews times a sales-per-review rate that falls with release age, from about 31 for the most recent game here to about 43 for the oldest, then widened into a range; revenue rides on that estimate times price. Source: GameDiscoverCo (2020) and VG Insights (2021).

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Songs of Conquest 2024	Est. copies ≈ 337k–547k 23x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $2.8M–$7.5M after Steam's cut $5.0M–$11.5M before Steam's cut	$29.99	14k reviews Very Positive	Local MultiplayerTurn-Based Tactics
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) 2017	Est. copies ≈ 29k–47k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $119k–$321k after Steam's cut $217k–$493k before Steam's cut	$14.99	841 reviews Mostly Positive	4XTactical RPG
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars 2020	Est. copies ≈ 15k–24k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $120k–$323k after Steam's cut $219k–$497k before Steam's cut	$29.99	588 reviews Mixed	StrategyVampire
Grim wanderings 2 2021	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $3k–$9k after Steam's cut $6k–$14k before Steam's cut	$5.99	81 reviews Mostly Positive	4XTactical RPG
Commander: World War II 2023	Est. copies ≈ 769–1k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $2k–$6k after Steam's cut $4k–$9k before Steam's cut	$9.99	31 reviews Positive	Strategy4X
We Are The Caretakers 2023	Est. copies ≈ 893–1k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $5k–$13k after Steam's cut $9k–$20k before Steam's cut	$19.99	36 reviews Mostly Positive	Turn-Based CombatGrand Strategy
Legendary Creatures 2 2023	Est. copies ≈ 24k–39k 1.6x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $40k–$107k after Steam's cut $72k–$164k before Steam's cut	$5.99	970 reviews Mostly Positive	ExplorationAuto Battler
Heroes of Science and Fiction 2026	Est. copies ≈ 23k–38k 1.6x vs typical SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $191k–$514k after Steam's cut $348k–$791k before Steam's cut	$29.99	935 reviews Very Positive	Early Access4X