How much revenue did Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion make?

$4.7M–$12.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion sell?

Q: How many copies did Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion sell?

848k to 1.4M copies, based on its 16k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 848k–1.4M; $4.7M–$12.5M after Steam's cut $8.5M–$19.3M before the cut; from 16k reviews (Very 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 Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 15k–93k

best case 136k (NEBULOUS: Fleet Command)

The Sandbox genre

4 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

≈ 15k–93k copies

≈ $130k–$1.3M after Steam's cut

from ~1k reviews

Best case

≈ 104k–169k copies

NEBULOUS: Fleet Command · ≈ $856k–$2.3M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sandbox (5 of 8) and 4X (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Space + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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