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How many copies did Oil Invasion sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 528–858
$724–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut
from 22 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 Oil Invasion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Oil Invasion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–25k
best case 153k (Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD)
The Shooter genre

2 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 5k–25k copies
≈ $30k–$165k after Steam's cut
from ~236 reviews
Best case
≈ 117k–190k copies
Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD · ≈ $257k–$690k after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
The launch
The games that made it here had roughly 4 to 135 reviews in their first month.
Under about 100 in month one, almost nothing recovers.
Your set
Your set clusters on Shooter (6 of 8) and 3D Fighter (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Space + Third-Person Shooter, priced around $8.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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