How much revenue did Ruler of the Waves 1916 make?

$99–$266 after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Ruler of the Waves 1916 sell?

Q: How many copies did Ruler of the Waves 1916 sell?

24 to 39 copies, based on its 1 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 24–39; $99–$266 after Steam's cut $180–$409 before the cut; from 1 reviews (1 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 Ruler of the Waves 1916 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ruler of the Waves 1916's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 375k–405k

best case 788k (Farthest Frontier)

The City Builder genre

7 of your 8 similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

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

≈ 375k–405k copies

≈ $2.7M–$4.3M after Steam's cut

from ~12k reviews

Best case

≈ 600k–975k copies

Farthest Frontier · ≈ $5.8M–$15.5M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on City Builder (3 of 8) and Simulation (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Tower Defense + City Builder, priced around $22. The breakout hits carry City Builder + Medieval + Building; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: 6 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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