How much revenue did Rule the Waves 3 make?

$281k–$755k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Rule the Waves 3 sell?

Q: How many copies did Rule the Waves 3 sell?

26k to 41k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 26k–41k; $281k–$755k after Steam's cut $511k–$1.2M before the cut; from 1k reviews (Very 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 Rule the Waves 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rule the Waves 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 194k–888k

best case 1.0M (Holdfast: Nations At War)

The Military genre

All 8 of your 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

≈ 194k–888k copies

≈ $2.9M–$8.3M after Steam's cut

from ~11k reviews

Best case

≈ 771k–1.3M copies

Holdfast: Nations At War · ≈ $4.2M–$11.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Military (5 of 8) and Naval (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Shooter + FPS, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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