Sign in
wishvane

How many copies did Sea Dogs: To Each His Own sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 123k–199k
$505k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $919k–$2.1M before the cut
from 2k reviews (Mostly 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 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Sea Dogs: To Each His Own's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 215k–507k
best case 2.5M (Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™)
The Pirates 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
≈ 215k–507k copies
≈ $1.4M–$3.9M after Steam's cut
from ~7k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.9M–3.0M copies
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ · ≈ $20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Pirates (8 of 8) and Naval (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Pirates + Open World, priced around $40. The breakout hits carry Third Person + Assassin + Stealth; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2005 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Pixel Piracy
2014
Est. copies
≈ 382k–621k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.6M–$4.2M after Steam's cut $2.9M–$6.5M before the cut
$14.99
7k reviews
Mixed
Action RoguelikeSandbox
Maelstrom
2019
Est. copies
≈ 74k–121k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
3k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayPirates
Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry
2014
Est. copies
≈ 159k–258k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$656k–$1.8M after Steam's cut $1.2M–$2.7M before the cut
$14.99
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionAdventure
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
2025
Est. copies
≈ 234k–380k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.4M after Steam's cut $7.0M–$15.9M before the cut
$59.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
ActionAdventure
Naval Action
2019
Est. copies
≈ 423k–688k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.3M after Steam's cut $4.2M–$9.6M before the cut
$19.99
15k reviews
Mixed
SailingNaval Combat
Windward
2015
Est. copies
≈ 168k–273k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$462k–$1.2M after Steam's cut $841k–$1.9M before the cut
$9.99
4k reviews
Mostly Positive
PiratesNaval Combat
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Invalid Date
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.5M after Steam's cut $37.5M–$85.4M before the cut
$39.99
78k reviews
Very Positive
PiratesOpen World
Sid Meier's Pirates!
2005
Est. copies
≈ 390k–633k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M after Steam's cut $1.9M–$4.4M before the cut
$9.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
PiratesOpen World

Sizing up your own game? See what its genre can realistically do before you build it.