How much revenue did Galactic Civilizations III make?

$4.0M–$10.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Galactic Civilizations III sell?

Q: How many copies did Galactic Civilizations III sell?

482k to 783k copies, based on its 10k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 482k–783k; $4.0M–$10.7M after Steam's cut $7.2M–$16.4M before the cut; from 10k 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 Galactic Civilizations III out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Galactic Civilizations III's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 77k–769k

best case 1.6M (Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™)

The 4X 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

≈ 77k–769k copies

≈ $1.2M–$5.6M after Steam's cut

from ~8k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.2M–2.0M copies

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ · ≈ $13.2M–$35.5M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 4X (6 of 8) and Sci-fi (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Strategy + Sci-fi, priced around $40.
The era: The games you compared span 2012 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

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

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