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How many copies did COCKEYED HELICOPTERS sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 50–81
$124–$332 after Steam's cut $225–$510 before the cut
from 2 reviews (2 user reviews)

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 COCKEYED HELICOPTERS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including COCKEYED HELICOPTERS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 469k–1.2M
best case 24.7M (BeamNG.drive)

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
≈ 469k–1.2M copies
≈ $1.0M–$4.3M after Steam's cut
from ~12k 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 Simulation (5 of 8) and Flight (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Simulation + Driving, priced around $25. The breakout hits carry Realistic + Automobile Sim + Open World; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

BeamNG.drive
2015
Est. copies
≈ 18.8M–30.6M
35x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$129.2M–$347.5M after Steam's cut $235.0M–$534.6M before the cut
$24.99
405k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationDriving
Race The Sun
2013
Est. copies
≈ 330k–537k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$907k–$2.4M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.8M before the cut
$9.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Procedural GenerationRunner
Learn to Fly 3
2017
Est. copies
≈ 385k–625k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
11k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayCasual
Besiege
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
4.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.8M–$15.5M after Steam's cut $10.5M–$23.9M before the cut
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SimulationSandbox
The Plan
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
24k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayIndie
Bomber Crew
2017
Est. copies
≈ 531k–863k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.3M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.7M before the cut
$15.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
World War IISimulation
Superflight
2017
Est. copies
≈ 398k–646k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$327k–$879k after Steam's cut $595k–$1.4M before the cut
$2.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FlightIndie
Spin Rhythm XD
2023
Est. copies
≈ 102k–165k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$559k–$1.5M after Steam's cut $1.0M–$2.3M before the cut
$19.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
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