How much revenue did Homeworld 3 make?

$3.4M–$9.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Homeworld 3 sell?

Q: How many copies did Homeworld 3 sell?

208k to 338k copies, based on its 9k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 208k–338k; $3.4M–$9.2M after Steam's cut $6.2M–$14.2M before the cut; from 9k reviews (Mixed)

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 Homeworld 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Homeworld 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–3.5M

best case 10.3M (Stellaris)

The Space 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

≈ 1.1M–3.5M copies

≈ $12.3M–$30.5M after Steam's cut

from ~36k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.8M–12.7M copies

Stellaris · ≈ $107.8M–$290.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Space (7 of 8) and Simulation (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Space + Grand Strategy, priced around $50.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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