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How many copies did Boat Train sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 144–234
$39–$105 after Steam's cut $71–$162 before the cut
from 6 reviews (6 user reviews)

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 Boat Train out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Boat Train's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 422k–1.1M
best case 2.5M (Minion Masters)
The Fantasy 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
≈ 422k–1.1M copies
≈ $3.6M–$9.2M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.9M–3.1M copies
Minion Masters
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (3 of 8) and Turn-Based Combat (3 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Trading Card Game + Turn-Based Tactics.
The era
The games you compared span 2017 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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