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How many copies did Ultimate General: American Revolution sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 26k–43k
$361k–$970k after Steam's cut $656k–$1.5M before the cut
from 1k reviews (Mixed)

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 Ultimate General: American Revolution out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ultimate General: American Revolution's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 44k–246k
best case 2.6M (Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition)

6 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
≈ 44k–246k copies
≈ $532k–$2.9M after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.0M–3.2M copies
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition · ≈ $13.5M–$36.4M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 409 to 3k reviews in their first month.
Your set
Your set clusters on Grand Strategy (5 of 8) and Historical (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Historical + Military, priced around $25.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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