How much revenue did Forward Defense make?

$923–$2k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Forward Defense sell?

Q: How many copies did Forward Defense sell?

480 to 780 copies, based on its 20 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 480–780; $923–$2k after Steam's cut $2k–$4k before the cut; from 20 reviews (Mostly 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 Forward Defense out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Forward Defense's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 37k–48k

best case 429k (Outpost: Infinity Siege)

The Base-Building genre

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

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

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

A typical game

≈ 37k–48k copies

≈ $138k–$163k after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 327k–531k copies

Outpost: Infinity Siege · ≈ $2.2M–$6.0M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Base-Building (5 of 8) and Tower Defense (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Base-Building, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry Base-Building + Resource Management + Tactical; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: 5 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. You'd be launching into a busy stretch.

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

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The Front 2025	Est. copies ≈ 258k–419k 9.5x vs typical SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $1.4M–$3.8M after Steam's cut $2.6M–$5.9M before the cut	$19.99	11k reviews Mixed	Early AccessOpen World Survival Craft
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