How much revenue did Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge make?

Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge sell?

Q: How many copies did Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge sell?

81k to 132k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 81k–132k; from 3k 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 Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–2.6M

best case 4.6M (Total War: WARHAMMER III)

The Grand Strategy 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

≈ 1.4M–2.6M copies

≈ $4.7M–$34.6M after Steam's cut

from ~43k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.5M–5.7M copies

Total War: WARHAMMER III · ≈ $57.8M–$155.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Grand Strategy (5 of 8) and Turn-Based Strategy (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Grand Strategy, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry Fantasy + RTS + Real Time Tactics; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2009 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

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