How much revenue did Sailwind make?

$315k–$848k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sailwind sell?

Q: How many copies did Sailwind sell?

57k to 93k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 57k–93k; $315k–$848k after Steam's cut $573k–$1.3M before the cut; from 2k 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 Sailwind out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sailwind's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 95k–115k

best case 2.1M (Stormworks: Build and Rescue)

The Crafting 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

≈ 95k–115k copies

≈ $658k–$1.1M after Steam's cut

from ~3k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.6M–2.5M copies

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

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

The launch: The games that made it here had roughly 1k to 2k reviews in their first month.
Your set: Your set clusters on Crafting (4 of 8) and Open World (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Open World + Immersive Sim + Automation; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2018 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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