How much revenue did CHR$(143) make?

$4k–$12k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did CHR$(143) sell?

Q: How many copies did CHR$(143) sell?

2k to 3k copies, based on its 81 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 2k–3k; $4k–$12k after Steam's cut $8k–$18k before the cut; from 81 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 CHR$(143) out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CHR$(143)'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 460k–1.2M

best case 2.1M (Stormworks: Build and Rescue)

The Building genre

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

≈ 460k–1.2M copies

≈ $4.5M–$14.9M after Steam's cut

from ~16k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.6M–2.5M copies

Stormworks: Build and Rescue · ≈ $10.7M–$28.9M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Building (8 of 8) and Automation (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Sandbox + Base-Building, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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