How much revenue did Stronghold: Definitive Edition make?

$1.0M–$2.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Stronghold: Definitive Edition sell?

Q: How many copies did Stronghold: Definitive Edition sell?

246k to 399k copies, based on its 10k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 246k–399k; $1.0M–$2.7M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.2M before the cut; from 10k 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 Stronghold: Definitive Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Stronghold: Definitive Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 563k–956k

best case 1.2M (Against the Storm)

The City Builder 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

≈ 563k–956k copies

≈ $4.9M–$9.5M after Steam's cut

from ~17k reviews

Best case

≈ 884k–1.4M copies

Against the Storm · ≈ $7.3M–$19.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on City Builder (4 of 8) and Medieval (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with City Builder + Simulation, priced around $30.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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