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How many copies did Masterplan Tycoon sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 18k–29k
$59k–$158k after Steam's cut $107k–$243k before the cut
from 741 reviews (Mostly 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 Masterplan Tycoon out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Masterplan Tycoon's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.5M–6.1M
best case 17.7M (Cities: Skylines)
The Building 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
≈ 3.5M–6.1M copies
≈ $44.7M–$74.9M after Steam's cut
from ~116k reviews
Best case
≈ 13.5M–21.9M copies
Cities: Skylines · ≈ $111.2M–$298.9M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Building (6 of 8) and Management (5 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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