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How many copies did Land of the Vikings sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 54k–88k
$385k–$1.0M after Steam's cut $700k–$1.6M before the cut
from 2k reviews (Mostly Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–2.8M
best case 5.4M (Frostpunk)

7 of your 8 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
≈ 1.3M–2.8M copies
≈ $14.2M–$33.4M after Steam's cut
from ~43k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.1M–6.7M copies
Frostpunk · ≈ $34.1M–$91.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on City Builder (8 of 8) and Colony Sim (8 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with City Builder + Survival, priced around $30.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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