How much revenue did Universe Sandbox make?

$12.1M–$32.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Universe Sandbox sell?

Q: How many copies did Universe Sandbox sell?

1.5M to 2.4M copies, based on its 32k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.5M–2.4M; $12.1M–$32.7M after Steam's cut $22.1M–$50.3M before the cut; from 32k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Universe Sandbox out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Universe Sandbox's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.0M–8.2M

best case 10.3M (Stellaris)

The Simulation 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

≈ 5.0M–8.2M copies

≈ $38.3M–$114.7M after Steam's cut

from ~120k reviews

Best case

≈ 7.8M–12.7M copies

Stellaris · ≈ $107.8M–$290.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Simulation (8 of 8) and Space (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Space + Grand Strategy, priced around $50.
The era: The games you compared span 2008 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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