How much revenue did Potionomics make?

$1.2M–$3.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Potionomics sell?

Q: How many copies did Potionomics sell?

176k to 286k copies, based on its 7k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 176k–286k; $1.2M–$3.2M after Steam's cut $2.2M–$5.0M before the cut; from 7k 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 Potionomics out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Potionomics's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 365k–735k

best case 2.3M (NBA 2K20)

The Simulation genre

7 of your 8 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

≈ 365k–735k copies

≈ $1.4M–$3.3M after Steam's cut

from ~13k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.7M–2.8M copies

NBA 2K20

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (4 of 8) and Deckbuilding (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Basketball + Sports, priced around $11. The breakout hits carry Basketball + Sports + Loot; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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