How many copies did DCS World Steam Edition sell?

2.1M to 3.4M copies, based on its 41k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

How much revenue did DCS World Steam Edition make?

DCS World Steam Edition is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How big is DCS World Steam Edition?

Estimated owners: ≈ 2.1M–3.4M; from 41k reviews (Very 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 DCS World Steam Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DCS World Steam Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–9.1M

best case 52.4M (War Thunder)

The Open World 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

≈ 1.8M–9.1M copies

≈ $14.0M–$32.9M after Steam's cut

from ~59k reviews

Best case

≈ 40.0M–64.9M copies

War Thunder

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Open World (5 of 8) and Flight (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Simulation + Vehicular Combat, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

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

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